Oneida Intent to Sell Land Claim in New York, Appointment of Commissioners
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Oneida Intent to Sell Land Claim in New York, Appointment of Commissioners
Description
Declaration of Oneida tribe to sell land claim with the caveat that they retain use of some of the land. Jay appointed Egbert Benson, Simeon De Witt, and John Taylor to confer with the chiefs to determine Indian land claims.
year created
1798
month created
02
day created
27
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Enclosed in Jay to Pickering, 04/23/1798.
recipient note
Egbert Benson; Simon De Witt; John Taylor.
notable person/group
John Jay
Egbert Benson
John Taylor
Simeon De Witt
DeWitt
Oneida
Indian
chiefs
Indian Nation
Judge
surveyor general
tribe
notable location
New York
Albany
land
Indian land
county
territory
notable idea/issue
land sale
land rights
Indian relations
treaty
land ownership
sale
document number
1798022790100
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: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Jay | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Jonathan Taylor | [unknown] | addressed to Gov. of New York, Hon. Judge Egbert Benson, Simeon De Witt, and John Taylor |