State of Indian Affairs in the Southern Department
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
State of Indian Affairs in the Southern Department
Description
The Committee on the State of Indian Affairs in the Southern Department is of the opinion that the Southern Indians should be prevailed upon to make such cessions of uncultivated land to the States they inhabit as may be convenient to those Nations and commensurate to the necessities of those States. Seeks prevention of foreign possession.
year created
1784
month created
05
day created
28
author
in collection
in image
author note
Congress
notable person/group
Mr. Beresford
Mr. Jefferson
Mr. Chase
Mr. Spaight
Mr. Read
Indians
Indian Nation
southern department
Cherokee
Matthews
governor
British
hostiles
ally
Congress
notable location
South Carolina
Georgia
Charleston
Charles town
Great Britain
boundary line
notable item/thing
findings
report
notable idea/issue
Indian relations
report
claims
land rights
boundary dispute
peace
war
hostilities
treaty
foreign relations
council
document number
1784052890001
page start
1
Item sets
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | JHA03 (4 pages) | Collection: Thomas Jefferson Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Committee on Indian Affairs | [unknown] | [n/a] |