Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Timothy Pickering, 13 February 1796
Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Timothy Pickering
13th Feby 1796
Congress of the United States In the House of Representatives Friday the 12th of Feby 1796.
Resolved, that The President of the United States be requested to cause to be laid before this House, the Treaty mentioned in his communications to both Houses of Congress, at the opening of the present Session, as having been negotiated with certain Indian Nations northwest of the river Ohio.1
Signed.
Jonathan Dayton, Speaker
By the President’s order B. Dandridge respectfully transmits to the Secy of State the above copy of a resolution of the House of Representatives—& requests that he will cause it to be complied with.2
AL, DNA: RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters.
1. The House resolution refers to the Treaty of Greenville ( 2:39–45) and to GW’s message to Congress of 8 December.
2. Pickering sent a copy of the treaty to the House on 15 Feb. ( 8:166).