Captain Chapin discusses Indian affairs with Secretary at War
Document 1798Letter, mentions Bank of the United States; informs re unauthorised treaty with Indians; discusses White encroachment.
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Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Description
Letter, mentions Bank of the United States; informs re unauthorised treaty with Indians; discusses White encroachment.
Date
06/28/1798
Author
Recipient
Collection
Document number
1798062840101
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Israel Chapin
Bayard
Morris
Obeel
Parrish
Joseph Ellicot
Notable locations
Fort [Meshor]
New York
Lake Erie
Cataraguas
United States
Buffaloe Creek
Notable items
private trades
determined on by the Nation and agreed to by the government
trifle with agreements of a public nature
draw the interest annually
land
private agreements
nothing is mentioned of the treaty
did not perfectly understand every part of it to their full satisfaction
deposited in the Bank of the United States
president
long strip of land along lake erie is illy calculated for Indian improvements after the white inhabitants are settled near it
admit of the least alteration in the late treaty
alteration in the Cataraguas reserve
endeavored to convince them they were going wrong
ideas of the business
forming a new treaty
under the authority of the United States
arrived at this place
papers from you relating to the money for the Seneka nation being deposited in the Bank of the United States
under the direction of the President
commission for laying off their respective reservations
Indians