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The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
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On September 30, a treaty was concluded at Fort Wayne by Governor W. H. Harrison on behalf of the U. States with the Miamies, Potawalamies, and Eel River tribes, ceding approximately 2,600,000 acres of land along the Wabash River and near the Greenville treaty boundary.
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A treaty was concluded at this place, on the 30th ult. by his excellency W. H. Harrison, Governor of the Indiana territory, and Commissioner on the part of the U. States with the Miamies, Potawalamies, and Eel river tribes of Indians; by which they have ceded to the U. States a tract of land on both sides of the Wabash river, extending from the land heretofore owned by the U. States around Vincennes, up to within twelve miles of the mouth of Vermillion river. They also ceded by the same treaty a tract of twelve miles wide, extending along the former boundary line, established by the treaty of Greenville, as high up as Fort Recovery.
The foregoing cessions are computed at 2,600,000 acres, and contain some of the finest land in the U. States.
You will be pleased to publish in your paper this letter, for the information of our citizens.
Your obedient servant,
JOHN JOHNSTON, Ind. Agent.
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Fort Wayne
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On The 30th Ult.
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ceded to the u. states a tract of land on both sides of the wabash river, extending from the land heretofore owned by the u. states around vincennes, up to within twelve miles of the mouth of vermillion river. they also ceded by the same treaty a tract of twelve miles wide, extending along the former boundary line, established by the treaty of greenville, as high up as fort recovery. the foregoing cessions are computed at 2,600,000 acres.
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A treaty was concluded at this place, on the 30th ult. by his excellency W. H. Harrison, Governor of the Indiana territory, and Commissioner on the part of the U. States with the Miamies, Potawalamies, and Eel river tribes of Indians.