Collection # M 0364 OM 0034 WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON PAPERS AND DOCUMENTS, 1794-1864 Collection Information Biographical Sketch Scope and Content Note Contents Calendar Cataloging Information Processed by 5 July 1989; 9 May 1994 Revised by: Glenn McMullen 8 January 1998; 14 October 2000 Calendar revised by Paul Brockman, 14 September 2004 Updated December 2011; October, 2012 Manuscript and Visual Collections Department William Henry Smith Memorial Library Indiana Historical Society 450 West Ohio Street Indianapolis, IN 46202-3269 www.indianahistory.org COLLECTION INFORMATION VOLUME OF 3 manuscript boxes, 5 oversize folders; 1 flat file folder COLLECTION: COLLECTION Inclusive 1794-1864; bulk 1808-1814 DATES: PROVENANCE: Collection has been acquired from numerous sources over an extended period of time through purchase and donation. RESTRICTIONS: None COPYRIGHT: REPRODUCTION Permission to reproduce or publish material in this collection RIGHTS: must be obtained from the Indiana Historical Society. ALTERNATE FORMATS: RELATED William H. English Collection (M 0098); Arthur. G. Mitten HOLDINGS: Collection (M 0211); John Armstrong Papers (M 0006); Microfilm of Harrison Papers Held by Various Repositories: Harrison Papers at Library of Congress, 4 series (F 0220-0223) and Library of Congress Papers, 1802-1816 (F 0821-0824); Harrison Funeral Sermons (F 0224); Harrison Papers Held By Detroit Public Library, Burton Historical Collection (F 0825); Harrison Papers Held By New York Public Library (F 0826); Harrison Papers Held By Kentucky Historical Society (F 0834- 0838); Select Newspapers Regarding Harrison Held By American Antiquarian Society (F 0848); Harrison Papers in Draper Manuscripts, State Historical Society of Wisconsin (F 0621) ACCESSION Numerous, including 2004.0454; 2009.0197; 2012.0300 NUMBER: NOTES: BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH William Henry Harrison (1773-1841) was born in Virginia and educated at Hampden- Sidney College. He entered medical school but left when his father died in 1791. From 1792-1794 Harrison was Anthony Wayne's aide-de-camp in battles against the Miami Indians and was promoted to captain in 1797. Harrison was appointed secretary of the Northwest Territory on June 26, 1798, and in 1799 was elected a territorial delegate to Congress, where he served until May 1800, at which time he was appointed governor of the Indiana Territory. Harrison served as territorial governor for twelve years and had the duties of securing justice for the Indians as well as acquiring their land. During his governorship his military career was enhanced when he defeated the Prophet at Tippecanoe in 1811. In the fall of 1812 he was named commander of the Army of the Northwest, and he resigned as governor a few months later. Under Harrison's leadership, the Americans were able to defeat the British at the Battle of the Thames in 1813. Harrison served a representative to Congress from Ohio from 1816-1819, and was elected to one term in the Ohio legislature in 1819. In 1825 he was elected to the U.S. Senate from Ohio and served as minister to Columbia. Harrison ran for President on the Whig ticket in 1836 but was defeated by Martin Van Buren. Capitalizing on his war record and his western ties, Harrison returned four years later to become the ninth President of the United States. Harrison died from pneumonia one month after assuming the office; his was the shortest of any President's term. Sources: Original Collection Guide SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE The collection consists primarily of letters and documents written by Harrison during the period 1794-1840. Included are his letters to the U.S. secretaries of war discussing Indian relations, treaty negotiations, and military affairs during the War of 1812; his War of 1812 letters to Governor Return Jonathan Meigs of Ohio and Governor Isaac Shelby of Kentucky (1812-1814); other correspondence regarding military operations against the Indians (1811) and during the War of 1812. correspondence regarding Northwest Territory and Indiana Territory Politics, including his letters to Thomas Worthington of Ohio (1790s-1810s); papers regarding the administration of the Indiana Territory, including appointments, petitions, and acts of the territorial legislature; receipts, provisions returns, and other military documents from Greenville and Fort Washington (1794-1797); correspondence regarding Ohio and national politics (1820s-1840); correspondence regarding family matters and his personal business interest including several letters written by his wife, Anna; and papers relating to Harrison's illness and death. Most of the items in the collection have been obtained on an individual basis by either donation or purchase dating from the 1930s. Many were originally part of the Arthur G. Mitten collection, but were separated from it at an early date. This is an active collection and appropriate new items are being added as they become available for acquisition. Items are generally arranged in chronological order except those to Worthington, Meigs, and Charles Hammond, which are grouped by individual. Because of the constantly changing size of the collection, an item calendar rather than a box and folder inventory is given. Items must be requested and viewed on an individual basis. CONTENTS CONTENTS CONTAINER Papers and correspondence,1794 Box 1, Folder 1 Papers and correspondence, 1795 Box 1, Folder 2 Caleb Swann to Anthony Wayne, 16 May 1795 OM 0034, Folder 2 Papers and correspondence, 1796 Box 1, Folder 3 Harrison to Wilkinson, 17 June 1796 Box 1, Folder 4 Wilkinson, Ja[me]s, Brigadier General. DS. 1 p, 10 July 1796 OM 0034, Folder 6 (Flat File: FF 11-f) Papers and correspondence, 1797 Box 1, Folder 5 Papers and correspondence, 1798-1799 Box 1, Folder 6 Harrison Quartermaster Document, May 1798 OM 0034, Folder 2 Harrison to Caleb Swan Document, 10 July 1798 OM 0034, Folder 1 Papers and correspondence, 1800-1801 Box 1, Folder 7 Papers and correspondence, 1802 Box 1, Folder 8 Papers and correspondence, 1803. Box 1, Folder 9 Harrison to Jouet, 31 January 1803 OM 0034, Folder 2 Treaty at Ft. Wayne, 7 June 1803 OM 0034, Folder 3 Land Grant, 16 August 1803 OM 0034, Folder 1 Papers and correspondence, 1804-1805 Box 1, Folder 10 Papers and correspondence, 1806-1807 Box 1, Folder 11 Harrison to Bank of U. S., 7 June 1806 OM 0034, Folder 2 Act Establishing and Regulating Militia, 17 September 1807 Box 1, Folder 12 Transcriptions and Notes, 1800-1807 Box 1, Folder 13 Papers and correspondence, 1808 Box 1, Folder 14 Papers and correspondence, 1809 Box 1, Folder 15 Papers and correspondence, Jan. 1810-July 1810 Box 1, Folder 16 Papers and correspondence, July 1810-Dec. 1810 Box 1, Folder 17 Papers and correspondence, March 1811-June 1811 Box 1, Folder 18 Papers and correspondence, July 1811-Dec. 1811 Box 1, Folder 19 Papers and correspondence, Jan. 1812-June 1812 Box 1, Folder 20 Papers and correspondence, July 1812-Aug. 1812 Box 2, Folder 1 Papers and correspondence, September 1812 Box 2, Folder 2 Papers and correspondence, Oct. 1812-Dec. 1812 Box 2, Folder 3 Transcripts, 1809-1812 Box 2, Folder 4 Thomas Worthington correspondence, 1812-1813 (Lindley Box 2, Folder 5 Group) Papers and correspondence, Jan. 1813-Feb. 1813 Box 2, Folder 6 Papers and correspondence, March 1813-July 1813 Box 2, Folder 7 Harrison to Leftwich, 4 March 1813 Box 2, Folder 8 Papers and correspondence, Aug. 1813-Sept. 1813 Box 2, Folder 9 Harrison to Armstrong 1 Aug. 1813-15 Sept. 1813 Box 2, Folder 10 Papers and correspondence, Oct. 1813-Dec. 1813 Box 2, Folder 11 Papers and correspondence, Jan. 1814-March 1814 Box 2, Folder 12 Papers and correspondence, April 1814-Oct. 1814 and [1814 Box 2, Folder 13 or 1815] Papers and correspondence, Jan. 1815-June, 1815 Box 2, Folder 14 Papers and correspondence, July 1815-1816 Box 2, Folder 15 Indenture. Sale of land by William Henry Harrison, 14 OM 0034, Folder 1 November 1816 Papers and correspondence, 1817-1819 Box 3, Folder 1 Transcripts, 1813-1819 Box 3, Folder 2 Papers and correspondence, 1820-1823 Box 3, Folder 3 Papers and correspondence, 1824-1834 Box 3, Folder 4 Papers and correspondence, 1835-1837 Box 3, Folder 5 Harrison to Tiffin, 28(?) April 1828 Box 3, Folder 6 Papers and correspondence, 1838-1839 Box 3, Folder 7 Papers and correspondence, 1840 Box 3, Folder 8 New York Historical Society Membership, 1840 OM 0034, Folder 4 Papers and correspondence, 1841. Box 3, Folder 9 Congressional Memorial Resolution regarding Harrison's OM 0034, Folder 5 Death, 14 June 1841 Harrison-related correspondence, 1845-1864 Box 3, Folder 10 Thomas Worthington correspondence, 1798-1801 Box 3, Folder 11 Thomas Worthington correspondence, 1803-1811 Box 3, Folder 12 Gov. Meigs correspondence, Jan. 1813-May 1813 Box 3, Folder 13 Gov. Meigs correspondence, July 1813-July 1814 Box 3, Folder 14 Charles Hammond correspondence, 1814, 1825-1828 Box 3, Folder 15 Transcripts, 12 Aug. 1813 (Meigs) and 1820-1840 Box 3, Folder 16 Territorial Acts Signed, Dec. 1811 Box 3, Folder 17 John B. Petrimeau License, 1801-1818 Box 3, Folder 18 CALENDAR 1803 Land Grant. DS. 1p. Oversized 16 August 1794 Harrison, W[illiam] H[enry],Camp Headquarters. DS. 1/4 27 August sheet, 2 pp. 1794 B[enjamin] Strother, Lieut. and officer of the guard. DS. 8 September 1/2 sheet 1794 Wm. H. Harrison. Camp Miami villages. DS. 1/4 sheet, 2 5 October pp. 1794 W[illia]m H[enry] Harrison, Headquarters crossing of the 29 October St. Mary's. ADS. 1/2 sheet, 2 pp. 1794 Wayne, Maj.-Gen. Anthony. Greenville To Major John H. 30 November Buel. 2d sub Legion. DS. by Wayne & witnessed by W.H. Harrison 1794 Harrison, W[illia]m H. ADC (aide de camp,) Headquarters, 25 December Greenville, to Contractors for provisions. DS. ¼ sheet 1793 29 July Harrison, W[illiam] H[enry], Lieutenant, 1st sub Legion.