Letter to the Secretary at War on establishment of Indian trading houses on Mississippi to counter France and Spain aims in region
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter to the Secretary at War on establishment of Indian trading houses on Mississippi to counter France and Spain aims in region
Description
McKee informs the Secretary at War that the prompt establishment of Indian trading houses on the Mississippi will prohibit French and Spanish agents from opposing the aims of the U.S. Government in the region.
year created
1798
month created
11
day created
11
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
John McKee
Panton, Leslie and Company
Choctaws
Chickasaws
Secretary of War
French
Spanish
Spanish Agents
French Agents
US Government
War Department
notable location
Philadelphia
Walnut Hills
Chickasaw Bluffs
Mississippi River
France
Spain
trading houses
War Department
War Office
notable item/thing
trading houses
notable idea/issue
foreign relations France
foreign relations Spain
control of Mississippi region
Mississippi trade
document number
1798111140001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | THG23 (5 pages) | Collection: McHenry Family Papers, MS #647 | B:2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John McKee | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |