Newberry Library - Letter New York, N.Y., to the Wolfe Tribe of the Oneida Nation, 1790 Nov. 13

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Open book Letter New York, N.Y., to the Wolfe Tribe of the Oneida Nation, 1790 Nov. 13

Title Letter New York, N.Y., to the Wolfe Tribe of the Oneida Nation, 1790 Nov. 13

Creator New York (State). Governor (1777-1795 : Clinton)

Date 1790

Subjects Indian land transfers, Indians of North America, New York (State), Oneida Nation

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Text of letter on p. [1]-[3]

Summary November 13, 1790, letter from Gov. Clinton, addressed to the Wolfe Tribe of the Oneidas, but intended for the entire Nation, concerning provisions of the 1789 treaty at Fort Stanwix and animosities between tribal groups. Clinton advises that the Oneida have no right to lease most of the reserved lands and that white settlers who have leased property will be removed. He also sanctions the division of the reserved lands among the different Oneida tribes as a means of restoring harmony and friendship, and encloses a copy (lacking) of the state law respecting debts contracted by Indians.

Extent 1 item (1 folded sheet (4 p.)) ; 33 cm

Format Correspondence, Manuscripts, Records

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection, Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 644

BibID 144624

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2257px × 3588px 23.20 MB

File Created 09/06/2023

Filename 991446248805867_Ayer_MS_644_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11ON0A

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