Petitioning to allow trade to continue at the Ottawa towns
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Petitioning to allow trade to continue at the Ottawa towns
Description
Leith, Shepherd and Duff are petitioning Wilkinson to allow a trading house to remain in the Ottawa towns. The current clerk at the town, James McDonald, has been charged with dishonorable conduct, and the petitioners offer that Leith shall oversee the trading house until a suitable replacement is found. The three men realize they do not possess the necessary license from the government, and so they enclose a receipt from the clerk of the court for said license. McDonald is charged with having bought horses from the Indians, and if true the petitioners promise they will return them.
year created
1797
month created
10
day created
15
author
sent from location
Fort Wayne
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
Seith Shepard; Duff.
notable person/group
James Wilkinson
multiple
James McDonald
notable location
Fort Wayne
notable item/thing
Trading with the Indians, possessing proper license
buying horses from the Ottawa
peace between the British and United States
document number
1797101590101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | GAG02 (3 pages) | Collection: Robert Prescott Papers. | Series 1, V: 12, P: 62-64. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Leith, Shepherd and Duff | Fort Wayne | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James Wilkinson | [unknown] | [n/a] |