Peace with Indians Could Make Mail Delivery Faster
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Peace with Indians Could Make Mail Delivery Faster
Description
Noted Pickering proposed plan for efficient mail delivery and remarked on its potential for success. Believed that once peace with Indians was achieved, mail could be carried by land with more "expedition and certainty."
year created
1795
month created
03
day created
25
author
sent from location
General Post Office Phila
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Rufus Putnam
Timothy Pickering
Meigs
Postmaster General
Indians
Indian Nation
hostiles
settlers
notable location
General Post Office
Philadelphia
Susquehannah
Susquehanna
river
Ohio
notable item/thing
mail
ferries
notable idea/issue
route
land rights
Indian relations
peace
war
efficiency
mail delivery
document number
1795032511200
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] | Collection: Rufus Putnam [Transcript] Collection | Transcript p. 47 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Memoirs of Rufus Putnam | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Pickering | General Post Office Phila | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Rufus Putnam | [unknown] | [n/a] |