Lord Dorchester speech to Indians

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Lord Dorchester speech to Indians

Description

Land rights and boundaries were previously determined by nations of Europe and do not hold now that the United States has possession of the land.

year created

1793

month created

08

day created

15

recipient

sent to location

Rapids at the Miami River

in collection

in image

author note

Lord Dorchester

recipient note

Indians

notable person/group

multiple
Lord Dorchester
Indians
Indian Nation
Wyandots
Shawneses
Ottawas
Hurons
Potawatamies
Delawares
Chippewas
Chipawas
Six Nations
chiefs
warriors
commissioners
British
President

notable location

Wabash
Miami
river

notable item/thing

treaty

notable idea/issue

boundary

document number

1793081590001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (8 pages) In image WFG16 (8 pages) In source Collection: Benjamin Lincoln Papers Location in source P: 92-95

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Type Author Name Lord Dorchester Location [unknown] Notes [n/a]
Type Recipient Name Chiefs Six Nations Location Rapids at the Miami River Notes [n/a]