Report on the Petition of John Edgar
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Report on the Petition of John Edgar
Description
The Secretary of Treasury reports on the petition of John Edgar of Kaskaskias to the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Edgar claims to have given gifts to various Indian tribes in Illinois Country, in order to pacify their hostility to white settlers moving west. Edgar claims that he should be compensated for the gift-giving, since it was essential to preserving the lives and property of American citizens. Hamilton says that the claim is inadmissible, since the expense incurred was of the mere will of the claimant. Hamilton adds that it would set a mischievous precedent, as other settlers would likely claim the same.
year created
1794
month created
02
day created
27
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
created note
Communicated to the House of Representatives, 03/03/1794.
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Frederick Muhlenberg
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Congress
John Edgar
Indians
tribes
settlers
notable location
Philadelphia
Kaskaskias
West
Illinois
notable item/thing
memorandum
gifts
presents
document number
1794022790200
Item sets
Document instances
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| [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 | Alexander Hamilton | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Frederick A Muhlenberg | [unknown] | [n/a] |