Northwest Territory and Indians
Document 1795One hundred Indians are at Greenville awaiting the completion of the treaty. As some appear to be of a hostile disposition, Smith doubts that there will be a peaceful resolution. There has been rapid immigration to the territory and it provides much hope to the landed speculators. He himself has traveled in the Ohio Country west of the Miami River and believes to to have the finest soil and water.
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[Cover sheet: Cincinnati July 20 [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Capt Philadelphia — Docket: No [undecipherable] [undecipherable] July [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]]
Cincinnati 28th July 1795
Dear Sir
Long have a [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Sir [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] [undecipherable] and receive [undecipherable] information of [undecipherable]
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[undecipherable] the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]. I am told of [undecipherable] 100 Indians who
are [undecipherable] at Greeneville waiting for a [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to
[undecipherable] [undecipherable] the Treaty. The Business will not be [undecipherable: fully?]
[undecipherable] upon [undecipherable] they are nearly all [undecipherable] which
will be some time. Some are [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
And [undecipherable] a Hostile Disposition. I fear a [undecipherable]
Peace will not [undecipherable] take place. [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] a [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to this Territory. And [undecipherable] a
great [undecipherable] to our Landed [undecipherable]. I have [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] the Ohio. West of the Great [undecipherable] [undecipherable] be-
lieve it to be [undecipherable] of the finest [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
If a [undecipherable] should be [undecipherable] for the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable]
Land, I should be glad to make a [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
will thank you to let me [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the Land
[undecipherable] [undecipherable] the Terms of [undecipherable]. If [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
any [undecipherable] or any of your Friends in this Country
it will give much satisfaction to your most
obedient Humble Servt J. Smith
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
One hundred Indians are at Greenville awaiting the completion of the treaty. As some appear to be of a hostile disposition, Smith doubts that there will be a peaceful resolution. There has been rapid immigration to the territory and it provides much hope to the landed speculators. He himself has traveled in the Ohio Country west of the Miami River and believes to to have the finest soil and water.
Date
07/20/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Columbia
Document number
1795072080001
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
J. Smith
Indians
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Columbia
Northwest Territory
Greenville
Ohio
Miami River
Notable items
speculation
speculators
land
treaty