Outlines Travel Plans; Preparations for Indian Treaty
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Outlines Travel Plans; Preparations for Indian Treaty
Description
Outlines travel plans from Muskingum, to Venango, to Captain Heart's post, where he assures that he will do everything in his power to assist this company. Believes this group of people to be quite industrious and capable. Nicholson, the interpreter and messenger, believes the Indians will be late in assembling for the treaty and will insist on the Ohio River as boundary. Encloses monthly return.
year created
1788
month created
04
day created
26
author
sent from location
Fort Pitt
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Cited in Harmar to Knox, 06/15/1788.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Josiah Harmar
Captain Heart
General Putnam
Ohio Company
Major Doughty
Nicholson
Interpreter
Messenger
Indians
notable location
Fort Pitt
Venango
Allegheny
Muskingum
Sandusky
Ohio River
Lake Erie
notable item/thing
Treaty
Boundary
Monthly Return
document number
1788042640001