Provisions for the Meeting with the Western Indians
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Provisions for the Meeting with the Western Indians
Description
Hull reports that the British in Canada have refused the American request to provide supplies for the Spring conference with the western Indians.
year created
1793
month created
02
day created
06
author
sent from location
Niagara
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
William Hull
British Minister
Commander in Chief
Lord Dorchester
General [Alured] Clarke
Colonel [Thomas] Proctor
Colonel [Andrew] Gordon
British interpreters
Secretary at War [Knox]
General [israel] Chapin
Colonel Taylor
Governor Simcoe
Mr. [Robert] Hamilton
notable location
Niagara
Canandagua
upper Canada
notable item/thing
ice floating in the river
Mr. [George] Hammond's Letter
journey to the River Tranche
Detroit
Indian affairs
supplies conveyed to the Indians
treaty
British Government
their dinners
compliance with our wishes
Councils at the Au-glaise and Buffalo Creek
proposed treaty
power of attorney
contract
complete ration
notable phrase
Because the Indians themselves have objected to the measure of being supplied by the United States as they cannot treat on indpendent ground while they receive their dinners from the party with whom they were treating.
document number
1793020690000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Hull | Niagara | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |