Oneida Indians to Sell Land to United States
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Oneida Indians to Sell Land to United States
Description
Egbert Benson, John Taylor; and Simeon De Witt reported that their meeting with the Oneida Indians resulted in the affirmation to sell land to the United States. Conditions of sale include the allowance of Indian families to retain their lands.
year created
1798
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Enclosed in Jay to Pickering, 04/23/1798.
print doc only
print doc only
created note
The placement of this document suggests that its date lies between those of Jay to Benson, De Witt, and Taylor, 02/27/1798, and Jay [Speech to the Oneida nation], 03/05/1798.
author note
Egbert Benson; John Taylor; Simeon De Witt.
notable person/group
John Jay
Egbert Benson
John Taylor
Simeon De Witt
DeWitt
Oneida
Indian Nation
Sarah Docksteder
Cornelius Docksteder
Jacob Docksteder
Lewis Denny
John Denny
Jan Joost
Nicholas
family
commissioner
notable location
Oneida Lake
Newageghkoo
northeastern corner
lot
reservation
state
residence
Genesee road
Indian land
frontier
territory
notable item/thing
treaty
sale
annuity
allowance
payment
notable idea/issue
land ownership
purchase
Indian relations
peace
war
treaty
land rights
document number
1798999990800
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 | Simeon DeWitt | [unknown] | Egbert Benson and John Taylor are also listed as authors of the document. |
| Recipient | John Jay | [unknown] | [n/a] |