Instructions to Governors of the Northwest Territory
Item
Type
Copy of document
Title
Instructions to Governors of the Northwest Territory
Description
Instructions to Governor to pursue treaty with Indians in Northern territory if tribes are perceived as hostile. Peace primary objective, but acquisition of Indian lands was encouraged.
short description
Doc, dir Governor re Indian Treaty.
year created
1787
month created
10
day created
26
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
notable person/group
Charles Thomson
Arthur St. Clair
Indian Nation
Indians
hostiles
tribes
Superintendent of Indian affairs
Northern department
notable location
War Office
Mississippi River
United States
Territory of the United States North West of the River Ohio
notable item/thing
treaty
wampum
notable idea/issue
peace
controversy
harmony
treaty
regulation of trade
settlement of boundaries
notable phrase
conciliate the white people inhabiting frontiers
welfare of the frontiers
Extinguishing the Indians rights to the westward as far as the Mississippi
document number
1787102690001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | ARA14 (3 pages) | Collection: Berthrong Collection | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Arthur St. Clair | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Charles Thomson | [unknown] | [n/a] |