Preparation for Indian Treaty; Reports Indian Trading Efforts
Item
Type
Autograph, Contemporaneous or Certified Copy, Signed
Title
Preparation for Indian Treaty; Reports Indian Trading Efforts
Description
Expresses frustration that Tardiveau has not delivered the letter. Describes his travels and explains Nicholson's intelligence about how the Indians will approach the treaty with the intent to establish the border on the Ohio River. Reports Ensign Spear's duty to collect the commissioner's goods from the Rapids of the Ohio. Plans for arrival of Governor of the Western Territory and the Superintendent to go to Muskingum. Reports Indian trading.
year created
1788
month created
04
day created
26
author
sent from location
Fort Pitt
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed letter from Josiah Harmar to Henry Knox, 14 Sept. 1788
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Josiah Harmar
Bartholomew Tardiveau
Captain Bradford
Captain Heart
Nicholson
Ensign Spear
Arthur St. Clair
Superintendent
Captain Pike
Aryandot Nation
Delaware Nation
Contractors
notable location
Fort Pitt
Venango
Allegheny
Sandusky
Ohio River
Rapids of the Oho
Post Vincennes
Western Territory
notable item/thing
Treaty
Commissioner's Goods
Barge
intelligence
trading
goods
border
document number
1788042640101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | DAC04 (3 pages) | Collection: Alfred T. Goodman Papers | C: 2, F: 18 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Josiah Harmar | Fort Pitt | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |