Request for Compensation for Stolen Horses
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Request for Compensation for Stolen Horses
Description
Arthur St. Clair requests reparation for horses stolen by the Indians. He delineates the problems of providing proof of theft by Indians, and that even those Indians caught generally claim to be from another tribe.
short description
Request for Compensation for Stolen Horses
year created
1800
month created
11
day created
29
author
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Arthur St. Clair
Samuel Dexter
Indians
Shawanesse
James McHenry
claimants
thieves
Miami
Delaware
Wabash
Illinois
William Henry Harrison, Governor of Indiana
Mr. Knaggs
notable location
Chillicothe, Ohio
territory
Kentucky
Detroit
Fort Wayne
Indiana
notable item/thing
horses
stolen
Treaty of Greenville
proof
list
law
theft
goods
superintendence
document number
1800112990101
page start
5
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | IGJ17 (8 pages) | Collection: William Hayden, English Collection, M98. | B: 31, F: 1798-1800. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Arthur St. Clair | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Dexter | [unknown] | [n/a] |