Obstacles to Becoming a Commissioner
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Obstacles to Becoming a Commissioner
Description
Referring to the probability that he might be appointed as one of the commissioners to hold a treaty with the Cherokees, Butler argues that the representatives of his country would oppose such an appointment. This is evdident from the steps they have taken in laying before the President certain communications which they believe would defeat such an intention.
year created
1798
month created
04
day created
22
author
sent from location
Belle Canton
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Thomas Butler
notable location
Philadelphia
Belle Canton
document number
1798042280001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZPP10 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:6 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZPP10a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:6 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Thomas Butler | Belle Canton | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |