Treaty at Fort Stanwix, 1785
Item
Type
Autograph Document Signed
Title
Treaty at Fort Stanwix, 1785
Description
Articles outline details of treaty between the United States and the Wyandot and Delaware Indians. Indians promise to deliver 3 chiefs until peace is restored. Tribes will come under the jurisdiction of the President of the United States, with no other sovereign. Treaty establishes boundaries and settlement land and seeks to prevent robbery. Promises distribution of goods.
year created
1785
month created
01
day created
20
author
secondary author
in collection
in image
note
difficult to read
author note
George Rogers Clark; Richard Butler; Arthur Lee.
notable person/group
George Rogers Clark
Richard Buller
Richard Lee
Wyandot
Delaware
notable location
Cayahoga River
Miami River
Sanduskee River
notable item/thing
treaty
notable idea/issue
protection
sovereignty
settlement
document number
1785012090001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | PDC05 (4 pages) | Collection: Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers, MSS. | V:4, P: 15 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | George Rogers Clark | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Author | Arthur Lee | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Author | Richard Buller | [unknown] | [n/a] |