Indian trade and dependence on the United States
Document 1799Asks the Treasury Secretary to withhold from further communication with Congressman Robert Harper on the subject of establishing a trading house among the Creek Nation, until he has additional time to speak with him about it. States that small traders are more likely to be dependent upon the Indians than traders with large amounts of capital. Concludes by stressing the point that he does not want to risk the Indians becoming less dependent on the United States.
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Type
Draft Letter / Draft Document
Description
Asks the Treasury Secretary to withhold from further communication with Congressman Robert Harper on the subject of establishing a trading house among the Creek Nation, until he has additional time to speak with him about it. States that small traders are more likely to be dependent upon the Indians than traders with large amounts of capital. Concludes by stressing the point that he does not want to risk the Indians becoming less dependent on the United States.
Date
08/16/1799
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799081600101
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Wolcott to McHenry, 08/17/1799
Notable persons
Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
James McHenry
Robert Harper
friends
Indians
Creeks
traders
applicants
Notable locations
Creek Nation
Notable items
Trading house
capital