Background Information on Hamilton, a merchant
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Background Information on Hamilton, a merchant
Description
Report on man named Hamilton who was trying to persuade settlers in Cincinnati to become settlers of land west of Mississippi and offered land donations as incentive. Harrison described him as a suspicious character and believed him a liar.
year created
1797
month created
05
day created
22
author
sent from location
Fort Washington
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
James McHenry
William Harrison
Spanish
Spaniards
Catholic Majesty
Hamilton
agent
Secretary of War
notable location
Fort Washington
Mississippi
Cincinnati
river
frontier
territory
post
fort
Spanish country
New York
Dumfries
Kentucky
Louisiana
notable idea/issue
emigration
land rights
ownership
foreign relations
land grants
document number
1797052240000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Auction Catalog, Baltimore, 1859 | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Henry Harrison | Fort Washington | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |