Instructions to Proceed to Knoxville to Finish Treaty with Cherokees

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Instructions to Proceed to Knoxville to Finish Treaty with Cherokees

Description

Instructions to negotiate treaty with Cherokee Indians. Secondary options for desirable land trade listed.
Cherokees to be guaranteed payment in farm goods or money.
United States to become sovereign over Indian nation.

year created

1798

month created

03

day created

30

author

James McHenry

sent from location

War Office, Philadelphia

recipient

John Steel
George Walton
Alfred Moore

in collection

Printed Versions

in publication

American State Papers, Indian Aff.

note

Enclosed in McHenry to US Senate, 01/17/1799. Cited in McHenry to Walton and Butler.
Also signed by Hodgdon.

recipient note

Alfred Moore; George Walton; John Steel.

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

James McHenry
Alfred Moore
George Walton
John Steel
Cherokee
Indians
agent
commissioners
Silas Dinsmoor
governor
sovereign
Indian Nation

notable location

Philadelphia
Tennessee
Knoxville
Duck River
Nashville
Cumberland
Tennessee river
Clinch
frontier
territory
Indian land
Ohio
river
Cunchee
Puckasege
Great Iron mountain
Tugelo
Nashville
Walton's
Cany fork road
Clear fork
French road
North Carolina
Chickamauga

notable item/thing

treaty

notable idea/issue

land rights
ownership
Indian relations
peace
hostilities
Treaty of Holston

document number

1798033000200

Item sets

Documents
Transcription Project

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry War Office, Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient John Steel [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient George Walton [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Alfred Moore [unknown] [n/a]