Relations with the Northwestern Tribes
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
