Respect for General St. Clair
Document 1799General St. Clair is the ex officio Superintendent of Indian Affairs within the Northwestern Territory and should be treated with respect by the military officers within the sphere of his jurisdiction. The officers at their respective posts should issue the requisite provisions to the Indians and should follow St. Clair's instructions relative to the delivery of the annual stipends to the Indians guaranteed by the Treaty of Greenville.
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Letter Signed
Description
General St. Clair is the ex officio Superintendent of Indian Affairs within the Northwestern Territory and should be treated with respect by the military officers within the sphere of his jurisdiction. The officers at their respective posts should issue the requisite provisions to the Indians and should follow St. Clair's instructions relative to the delivery of the annual stipends to the Indians guaranteed by the Treaty of Greenville.
Date
04/30/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799043000101
Note
Cited in Hamilton to McHenry, 05/02/1799.
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
Governor of the Northwestern Territory, Arthur St. Clair
ex officio Superintendent of Indian Affairs
military officers within the sphere of his jurisdiction
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
provisions to the Indians
instructions
safekeeping and delivery of the annual stipends promised to the Indians
Treaty of Greenville