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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08117 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1791 |
| Title | Act of Congress |
| Date | 3 March 1791 |
| Author | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Act of Congress calling upon President Washington to "cause an estimate to be laid before Congress at their next session, of the quantity and situation of the lands not claimed by the Indians, nor granted to, nor claimed by any citizen of the United States, within the territory ceded to the United States, by the State of North Carolina and within the territory of the United States North-West of the River Ohio." |
| Subjects | President Government and Civics Congress Land Transaction Westward Expansion Frontiers and Exploration American Indian History Northwest Territory |
| People | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Theme | The Presidency; Government & Politics; Westward Expansion; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |