Peter Schuyler's Inappropriate Activity at Indian Negotiations
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
Peter Schuyler's Inappropriate Activity at Indian Negotiations
Description
Refers to the incident where Peter Schuyler inappropriately attended a negotiation with Indians at Fort Stanwix, bringing his own interpreter. His presence frustrated the proceedings and caused concerns of authority, particularly with Mr. Campbell.
year created
1798
month created
08
day created
09
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Difficult to read
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 22. Cited in Hamilton to Wolcott, 08/21/1798
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 22. Cited in Hamilton to Wolcott, 08/21/1798
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Oliver Wolcott Jr.
Peter Schuyler
Mr. Campbell
Indian Commissioner
Indians
interpreter
notable location
Philadelphia
Fort Stanwix
New York
notable item/thing
liquor
Treaty Fort Stanwix
Negotiation, Treaty
document number
1798080960101
page start
1
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | PDC02 (2 pages) | Collection: Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers, MSS. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Oliver Wolcott, Jr. | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |