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Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Description

Discussed trade with Indians and receipt of licenses by traders. Traders should be restricted to certain towns, as decided by the most senior and influential chief. It should be forbidden that the traders accompany the Indians to their hunting grounds. Secretary of War endorsed this proposal.

Date

04/26/1800

Recipient

Sent from

War Department

Collection

Document number

1800042600000

Notable persons

Arthur St. Clair
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Indians
Indian Nation
chief
trader

Notable locations

War Department
Indian land
frontier
territory
hunting grounds

Notable items

license