Acquisition of Lands Useful to the United States, Etc.
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Document
Title
Acquisition of Lands Useful to the United States, Etc.
Description
Hamilton has authorized Colonel Strong to withdraw from the post at Michilimacnac since Strong could not be reinforced at that post and his force could be better utilized elsewhere on the northwestern frontier. It will be better to arrange a treaty with the Indians relative to the sale of their land rather than have the land go to private individuals. He worries that his letter requiring General Wilkinson to repair to Philadelphia has been lost.
year created
1799
month created
05
day created
23
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Colonel Strong
corps at Michilimacnac is much less useful
Superintendents of Indian Affairs
house of Panton & Leslie
notable location
New York
western and northwestern frontier
notable item/thing
well founded cause of alarm
withdraw from Michilimacnac
reinforcement of [Strong's] post
dispositions of General Wilkinson
my letter directing him to repair to the seat of government
embarrassment
treat with [the Indians]
acquisition of lands useful to the United States
small compensation to the Indians
intrusions of the irregular purchasers
settlements will grow up hostile to the government
disobedience to the law
grant of a portion of the lands
temporary measures on a distant frontier
sedition and hostility
house to be built for [the Indians] near the town
document number
1799052340000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |