Indian Treaties Signed
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Indian Treaties Signed
Description
Letter to the President of New Hampshire covering copies of treaties signed by the commissioners of Congress with the Shawnee, Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chickasaw Indians.
short description
Indian Treaties Signed
year created
1786
month created
04
day created
22
author
sent from location
Office of Sec.of Congress
recipient
sent to location
New Hampshire
in collection
in image
note
Circular letter
notable person/group
John Langdon
Chas Thomson
United states in Congress assembled
commissioners
Shawnee
Cherokee
Choctaw
Chickasaw
Indian nations
Indians
savages
citizens
President of New Hampshire
notable location
New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of Congress
notable item/thing
order of Congress
security
comfort
happiness
frontier settlements
peace
confederacy
treaties
justice
honor
national faith
articles
enforce
conduct
treaties
document number
1786042290001
page start
1
number of pages
1
transcription
Circular 211
Office of Secretary of Congress
April 22d 1786
Sir
In obedience to the order of Congress I have the honor to transmit to Your Excellency herewith enclosed copies of the treaties, which the United States in Congress assembled have by their commissioners entered into with the Shaw[anese], Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chickasaw Indian nations.__
Considering how much the security comfort and happiness of the frontier settlements depend on being at peace with the neighbouring Indians, and how important it is to the whole confederacy that the Savages on our borders be impressed with a sacred regard for treaties, and with a firm, unshaken confidence in our Justice, honor and national faith solemnly pledged, I have no doubt but Your Excellency will exert the means in your power to enforce a due observance of the several articles of these treaties so far as they concern Your State or relate to the conduct of its citizens_____
I have the honor to be
with the greatest respect
Your Excellency's
Most obedient &
Most humble servant
Chas Thomson
His Excellency
The President
of
New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of Congress
April 22d 1786
Sir
In obedience to the order of Congress I have the honor to transmit to Your Excellency herewith enclosed copies of the treaties, which the United States in Congress assembled have by their commissioners entered into with the Shaw[anese], Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chickasaw Indian nations.__
Considering how much the security comfort and happiness of the frontier settlements depend on being at peace with the neighbouring Indians, and how important it is to the whole confederacy that the Savages on our borders be impressed with a sacred regard for treaties, and with a firm, unshaken confidence in our Justice, honor and national faith solemnly pledged, I have no doubt but Your Excellency will exert the means in your power to enforce a due observance of the several articles of these treaties so far as they concern Your State or relate to the conduct of its citizens_____
I have the honor to be
with the greatest respect
Your Excellency's
Most obedient &
Most humble servant
Chas Thomson
His Excellency
The President
of
New Hampshire
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | NAK01 (1 pages) | Collection: Executive Papers of Langdon Indian | Box7, Bx 601033 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Charles Thomson | Office of Sec.of Congress | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Langdon | New Hampshire | [n/a] |