Proposed Treaty with the Indians Northwest of the Ohio
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Proposed Treaty with the Indians Northwest of the Ohio
Description
In response to a request by the President, the cabinet members provide their opinions on three issues involving a proposed treaty with the Indians, the relinquishment of the right of soil in lands north of the Ohio, and whether such relinquishment is essential to peace.
year created
1793
month created
02
day created
25
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
The document was approved by Jefferson, Hamilton, Knox, and Randolph. It is in the handwriting of Jefferson.
notable person/group
Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State
Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Knox, Secretary of War
Edmund Randolph, Attorney General
Governor of Canada
Indians
Executive & Senate together
notable location
Philadelphia
lands north of the Ohio
notable item/thing
water commuinication
place of treaty
bloody path
right of soil
authority
grants to individuals
reservations to states
relinquishment to the Indians
peace
reservations for trading places
notable phrase
Whether the Senate shall be previously consulted on this point? The opinion unanimously is that it will be better not to consult them previously.
document number
1793022500100
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 | Thomas Jefferson | Philadelphia | Additional authors: Alexander Hamilton, Henry Knox, and Edmund Randolph. |
| Recipient | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |