Background Information on Hamilton, a merchant
Document 1797Report on man named Hamilton who was trying to persuade settlers in Cincinnati to become settlers of land west of Mississippi and offered land donations as incentive. Harrison described him as a suspicious character and believed him a liar.
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Report on man named Hamilton who was trying to persuade settlers in Cincinnati to become settlers of land west of Mississippi and offered land donations as incentive. Harrison described him as a suspicious character and believed him a liar.
Date
05/22/1797
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Recipient
Sent from
Fort Washington
Collection
Document number
1797052240000
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Harrison
Spanish
Spaniards
Catholic Majesty
Hamilton
agent
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Fort Washington
Mississippi
Cincinnati
river
frontier
territory
post
fort
Spanish country
New York
Dumfries
Kentucky
Louisiana