License to Trade with Indians
Document 1800Addressed topic of previous letter from St. Clair regarding trade with Indians. McHenry believed it proper to limit people licensed to trade with Indians to certain towns agreeable to the choice of the most influential chief. Also advised the trader could not follow Indians to hunting grounds.
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Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Description
Addressed topic of previous letter from St. Clair regarding trade with Indians. McHenry believed it proper to limit people licensed to trade with Indians to certain towns agreeable to the choice of the most influential chief. Also advised the trader could not follow Indians to hunting grounds.
Date
04/25/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Collection
Document number
1800042500000
Note
Cited in McHenry to St. Clair, 04/26/1800.
Notable persons
Arthur St. Clair
James McHenry
Indians
Indian Nation
trader
Notable locations
War Department
hunting grounds
camps
Indian land
territory
frontier