On the Appointment of an Envoy to Trade, Negotiate & Civilize the Creek Indians
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Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
On the Appointment of an Envoy to Trade, Negotiate & Civilize the Creek Indians
Description
Informs the president that the Creek Indians now in negotiations with U.S. commissioners desire a representative to arrange trade, explain boundaries and criminal procedures as they relate to the Indians. Notes that Georgia wishes to make sure the representative is prepared to contend for their interests in purchasing land from the Creeks, as well as establishing a program for civilizing them, as exists with the Cherokee. McHenry advises on the possibilities of these proposals, offers to frame instructions for such an envoy if Washington is in favor of it, and suggests a person for the job (a Mr. Hawkins).
year created
1796
month created
08
day created
29
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
note
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Recipient cannot be confirmed from image.
notable person/group
George Washington
James McHenry
Creek Nation
Creek
Indians
Commissioners of the United States
Towns
Tribes
Harrison
Spain
United States
President to the State of Georgia
Cherokee
President
Hawkins
notable location
War Office
Coleraine
boundary line
Spain
United States
Georgia
Oconnee
Oconee River
Oakmulgee
Indian Land
notable item/thing
conferences
treaty
trading houses
posts
plan of trade
murders
run the boundary line
appointed
land
system of civilization
plan for managing them
experiment
state of peace
mission
document number
1796082900102
page start
6
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | IDD03 (157 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 384 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |