Request for Commissioner be Appointed to Treaty with Oneida Indians
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Request for Commissioner be Appointed to Treaty with Oneida Indians
Description
Legislature approved preliminary treaty proposed by Oneida's for sale of Indian land to the United States. Jay requested commission be appointed to finalize treaty with Indian nation.
year created
1798
month created
04
day created
23
author
sent from location
Albany
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
John Jay
legislature
Oneida
Indians
Indian Nation
commissioner
agent
notable location
Albany
Oneida
New York
boundary
border
line
city
notable item/thing
treaty
money
notable idea/issue
sale of land
land rights
ownership
Indian relations
peace
payment
document number
1798042390000
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 | Albany | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |