Copy of Authority Sent to Governor of New York; Regarding Cotton Proposal
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Copy of Authority Sent to Governor of New York; Regarding Cotton Proposal
Description
McHenry states that he has sent to Governor Jay of New York a copy of Wadsworth's formal authority to act as Indian commissioner in the ongoing Cohnawaga-New York land dispute. Also says that he cannot form an opinion about Livingston's proposal until "seeing samples of the cotton and know[ing] the prices."
year created
1796
month created
05
day created
05
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Jeremiah Wadsworth
James McHenry
Senate
President
George Washington
Cohnawaga
Indians
Seven Nations of Canada
Governor of New York
John Jay
Livingston
notable location
War Office
State of New York
New York
notable item/thing
nomination
commission
treaty
parcel of land
authority to act
proposal
samples
cotton
prices
document number
1796050505101
page start
1
number of pages
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | NAV12 (2 pages) | Collection: Jeremiah Wadsworth Papers | B: 141 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Jeremiah Wadsworth | [unknown] | [n/a] |