Northwest Territory and Indians
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Northwest Territory and Indians
Description
One hundred Indians are at Greenville awaiting the completion of the treaty. As some appear to be of a hostile disposition, Smith doubts that there will be a peaceful resolution. There has been rapid immigration to the territory and it provides much hope to the landed speculators. He himself has traveled in the Ohio Country west of the Miami River and believes to to have the finest soil and water.
year created
1795
month created
07
day created
20
author
sent from location
Columbia
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
note
Partially illegible.
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
J. Smith
Indians
notable location
Philadelphia
Columbia
Northwest Territory
Greenville
Ohio
Miami River
notable item/thing
speculation
speculators
land
treaty
document number
1795072080001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZNY04 (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:4 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZNY04a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:4 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | J. Smith | Columbia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |