Indian Land Treaty of 1783

Item

Type

Document Signed

Title

Indian Land Treaty of 1783

Description

Ownership of land near Great Lakes is erroneous. United States gained the right to claim land through the grant of the King of England, but the Indian Nations decided to revoke that right to claim.

short description

Indian Land Treaty of 1783

year created

1793

month created

07

day created

15

in collection

in image

notable person/group

unknown
Indians
US Commissioners
white nations
King George
English
Lord Dorchester
Beverly Randolph
Timothy Pickering

notable location

Great Lakes
Mississippi
Ohio
river
frontier
Quebec
Pennsylvania

notable item/thing

grant of the King of England
claim
treaty of peace
purchasing or settling in any part of your country
right to purchase
charter boundaries

notable idea/issue

land rights
claims
ownership

document number

1793071590001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) EDB14 (1 pages) Collection: George R. Clark Papers V: 52-55

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Federal Commissioners Treaty at Sandusky [unknown] [n/a]