Affirming Arthur St. Clair's Position in the Northwest Territory
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Affirming Arthur St. Clair's Position in the Northwest Territory
Description
McHenry confirms St. Clair's official position with Indian affairs in the Northwest territory, and states he expects St. Clair to personally attend the investigation into the murder of two Indians at Fort Vincennes, and enforce the terms of our treaties.
year created
1796
month created
09
day created
13
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Illegible text.
notable person/group
Arthur St. Clair
James McHenry
Little Turtle
Congress
agents
troops
North Western Indians
commanding officers
murderer
notable location
War Department
Trenton
Northwest Territory
forts
Fort Vincennes
notable item/thing
Congress of May 1796
murder
authority
boundaries
Indian affairs
justice
document number
1796091300001
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | IGE17 (5 pages) | Collection: Northwest Territory Collection, M367 | B:2, F:16 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Arthur St. Clair | [unknown] | [n/a] |