Manuscript DS, signed “Wm. H. Harrison, A D C,” one page, 7.25 x 3.25, February 22, 1795. Harrison orders two days of rations for six men and states “the contractor will issue eighteen rations at Greenville.” Signed at the bottom by Harrison. Matted and framed with a portrait of Harrison, to an overall size of 13 x 18. Harrison, who was then serving as Anthony Wayne’s aide-de-camp, signed the Treaty of Greenville, ending the Northwest Indian War, on August 3. The provisions of the treaty, which involved ten Native American tribes, included the turning over of certain lands (large parts of Ohio and the site of present-day Chicago among them) to the United States and delineated an “official”-but often ignored-boundary between American and Indian holdings. In fine condition, with light storage folds, one affecting single letter of signature, irregularly trimmed bottom edge, and some scattered mild foxing. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RRAuction COA.
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