Stealing of Tuscorora Horses

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Stealing of Tuscorora Horses

Description

The Tuscororas have complained of whites stealing their horses. Rivardi has concluded that their claims are justified but Mr. Chapin will not provide compensation without proof that the deed was in fact perpetrated by white men.

year created

1800

month created

05

day created

01

sent from location

Niagara

recipient

in collection

notable person/group

Alexander Hamilton
John J Rivardi
Indians
Indian Nation
Chapin
Tuscororas
whites
settlers

notable location

Niagara
Buffalo Creek
New York
border
territory
frontier
Indian land
fort
village
garrison

notable item/thing

horses
uniform
property
compensation

notable idea/issue

stolen property
stealing
punishment
ownership
guilty
offense
Indian relations
politics
compensation
value

document number

1800050160000

page start

1

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
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[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Jacob Rivardi Niagara [n/a]
Recipient Alexander Hamilton [unknown] [n/a]