Pickering asks Chapin to inform the Oneidas of U.S. law
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Pickering asks Chapin to inform the Oneidas of U.S. law
Description
Letter, discusses New York treaty with Oneidas; discusses conduct of New York commissioners; alludes to State rights and Federal Government.
short description
Ltr, dis New York treaty with Oneidas.
year created
1795
month created
08
day created
26
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Captaind Israel Chapin
Timothy Pickering
notable location
Canandaigua
War Office
United States
notable item/thing
proper not to give them any countenance
law declares such purchases of the indians as those commissioners were attempting to make invalid
right to inform the indians of the law and the illegality of such purchase
negotiation
Oneida
commissioners were acting in defiance of the law of the United States
superintendant of Indian affairs
received your leter of the treaty held at Scipio where the commissioners of New York purchased the land of the Onandagas and Cayugas
proposed to go to Oneida where you supposed that might be influenced to avoid a sale
document number
1795082600101
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | AEK16 (2 pages) | Collection: Henry O'Reilly Collection | V: 11, P: 37 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Pickering | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Israel Chapin Jr | [unknown] | [n/a] |