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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Letters [manuscript]: 1797-1799 |
| Author | United States, War Department |
| Date | View date in the chronology |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Description | From the Newberry Library Catalogue: Correspondence of the secretary of war, James McHenry, with Arthur St. Clair, governor of the Northwest Territory, regarding Indian affairs in that region (Apr. 30 and Aug. 15, 1799), and with Samuel Hodgdon, army quartermaster, regarding annual shipments of goods to the Creeks and the Six Nations (Apr. 7, 1797). Matters discussed with St. Clair include Shawnee plans to call a general council of all Indians party to the 1795 Treaty of Greenville in order to consider revisions to it, the U.S. government’s intention to adhere to the existing treaty, the distribution of treaty-stipulated goods to the western Indians, St. Clair’s role as superintendent of Indian affairs, and the government’s desire to "do justice to the Indians". |
| Names | McHenry, James (1753-1816); Hodgdon, Samuel (1745-1824); St. Clair, Arthur (1734-1818) |
| Places | New York, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Keywords | governor, government relations, goods, supplies, council, treaty, Six Nations |
| Theme | American Indians and the US Government |
| Tribe / Nation | Go to Tribes and Nations page |
| Culture Area | Northeast, Southeast, Great Plains |
| Library | The Newberry Library |
| Copyright | The Newberry Library |
| Collection | The Edward E. Ayer Collection |
| Reference | VAULT box Ayer MS 931 |
| Catalogue Link | The Newberry Library Catalogue |