Instructions for Escorting Indians to New Lands
Document 1797According to instructions, Wolcott has written to the Surveyor General to determine the proper location for Indian relocation under the treaty with General Wayne of 3 August 1795. The Surveyor General will instruct General Wilkinson when and where to escort the Indians.
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Type
Autograph Letter
Description
According to instructions, Wolcott has written to the Surveyor General to determine the proper location for Indian relocation under the treaty with General Wayne of 3 August 1795. The Surveyor General will instruct General Wilkinson when and where to escort the Indians.
Date
03/17/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Treasury Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1797031740001
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible.
Notable persons
James McHenry
Oliver Wolcott
Indians
Surveyor General
General Wayne
General Wilkinson
escort
Secretary of War
Secretary of Treasury
Notable locations
Treasury Department
mouth of the river Kentucky
lands lying northwest of the River Ohio
Notable items
treaty with General Wayne
titles of the Indian tribes
land
titles
expenses