Importance of Good Settlers to Maintain Good Indian Relations
Type
Letterbook
Title
Importance of Good Settlers to Maintain Good Indian Relations
Description
Reports that all public business is in good order. Heavy rains have detained shipment to Mr. Hooker. The South West Point ferry is not adequate. Wants to rent land to appropriate farmers of good character, for such settlers are necessary to maintain good relations between Indians, military, and government and to keep the peace.
short description
Negotiate rent of land to appropriate settlers to maintain good Indian relations
year created
1799
month created
05
day created
01
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
notable person/group
James McHenry
David Henley
Mr. Hooker
travelers
Colonel Butler
King & Crozier
Indians
troops
persons of good character
frontier people
Byers
Dinsmore
notable location
Philadelphia
Knoxville
Tellico
South West Point
frontier
notable item/thing
goods
wagon
heavy rains
ferry
good example
regulations
notable idea/issue
settlement
document number
1799050140001
page start
1
