License to Trade with Indians

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

License to Trade with Indians

Description

Addressed topic of previous letter from St. Clair regarding trade with Indians. McHenry believed it proper to limit people licensed to trade with Indians to certain towns agreeable to the choice of the most influential chief. Also advised the trader could not follow Indians to hunting grounds.

year created

1800

month created

04

day created

25

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in collection

note

Cited in McHenry to St. Clair, 04/26/1800.

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

Arthur St. Clair
James McHenry
Indians
Indian Nation
trader

notable location

War Department
hunting grounds
camps
Indian land
territory
frontier

document number

1800042500000

number of pages

1

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: Territorial Papers, Vol. 3. [unknown]

Document names

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