Articles of Treaty Negotiations

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Articles of Treaty Negotiations

Description

Timothy Pickering - interim Secretary of War - provides General Wayne with instructions relative to the approaching treaty with the Indians.

year created

1795

month created

04

day created

08

sent from location

War Office

recipient

in microfilm

in image

note

Cited in Pickering to Wayne, 04/25/1795.
XL, 35

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

Anthony Wayne
Timothy Pickering
George Washington
Ohio
Miami
French
British
Six Nations
Western Indians
Delaware
Arthur St. Clair
White Nations
prisoners
Creek
Cherokee
Agents
Lieutenant Domler

notable location

War Office
Southwest Territory
Wabash River
Ohio River
Lake Erie
Fort Harmar
Cuyahoga
Northwest Territory
Fort Michilimackinac
Allegheny River
French Creek
Muskingum River
Greenville
Canada
Detroit
Sandusky River

notable item/thing

compensation
hunting grounds
Treaty of 1783
Treaty of Fort Harmar
property
threats
hostages
ransom
trading post

notable idea/issue

Forwarding compensation of 25,000 dollars in goods for the Indians if they relinquish their lands, plus 10,000 dollars annually
land ownership
navigation rights

notable phrase

"One great principle ought to guide the negotiations-rigid adherence to truth-a principle that is essential in negotiations with the Indians..."

document number

1795040800001

page start

1

number of pages

11

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (20 pages) IGD20 (21 pages) Collection: Northwest Territory Collection, M367 B: 2, F: 8
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Printed Versions [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Microfilm: Anthony Wayne Papers [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: Anthony Wayne, A Name in Arms [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Timothy Pickering War Office [n/a]
Recipient Anthony Wayne [unknown] [n/a]