Respecting the Treaty of 1783
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Respecting the Treaty of 1783
Description
In the enclosed extract, Jay conveys the request of the President to respect the agreement/peace treaty of 1783 as it pertains to the frontiers of New Hampshire.
year created
1794
month created
10
day created
07
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Josiah Bartlet
Henry Knox
President [Washington]
John Jay
notable location
War Department
New Hampshire
Hampshires
frontier
borders
notable item/thing
Jay Treaty
treaty
encroachment
agreement
notable idea/issue
land rights
border disputes
treaty
agreement
notable phrase
I have the honor to transmit your excellency the extract of a letter from Mr. Jay dated London 12 of July 1794 with a request on behalf of the president of the United States that the agreement which it specifies should be duly observed as it respects the frontiers of New Hampshire
The status quo, as it existed immediately after the peace of 1783 is to be inviolably observed
All encroachments since the period are to be abandoned
document number
1794100700001
page start
1
number of pages
2
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | WFX08 (6 pages) | Collection: Josiah Bartlett Collection | R:5, F:3473 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | NAR17 (0 pages) | Collection: Bartlett MSS | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | BPB03 (0 pages) | Collection: Papers of Josiah Bartlett | R: 5 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Governor Josiah Bartlett | [unknown] | [n/a] |