Relations with the Northwestern Tribes

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Relations with the Northwestern Tribes

Description

Mc Henry discusses in some detail relations with the northwestern Indians and refuses to consider a reassessment of the lines established by the Treaty of Greenville which a number of Indian chiefs are advocating. He also alludes to the distribution of goods to the sundry tribes

year created

1799

month created

04

day created

30

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

sent to location

North Western Territory

in collection

in image

note

Cited in McHenry to St. Clair, 08/15/1799.

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

Arthur St. Clair, Governor of the Northwestern Territory
James McHenry
Major General Hamilton
Lieutenant Colonel Hamtramck
Chiefs of the Shawanese Nation
Colonel McKee, the British agent
William Wells
Little Turtle
Miami
Potowatomies
Kickapoo
Kaskaskia
Wyandots
Chippawas
Ottawas
Delewares
Officers of the garrison

notable location

North Western Territory
War Department
Detroit
Grande Glaize [?] River
Fort Wayne

notable item/thing

martial law
council
Treaty of Greenville
general meeting of the Indians
illegal sales of land
revision of the treaty
invoices of the stipendiary goods
certificates of the delivery of the stipends
rations
Army provisions

notable phrase

The United States means to adhere to the Treaty of Greenville and will not consent to any alteration in its lines...

document number

1799043000001

page start

1

number of pages

3

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[view document] (3 pages) JCA03 (3 pages) Collection: Timothy Pickering Papers B:1, F=1, one folder

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry War Department [n/a]
Recipient Arthur St. Clair North Western Territory [n/a]