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Notification that Creek Parties have Separated Without Forming a Treaty
09/28/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
US Commissioners inform Knox that the parties have separated without forming a treaty. The terms were not agreeable to Alexander McGillivray, but neither would he come forward with written objections …
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Notification that commissioners have not concluded a treaty of peace between United States and Creek nation
10/02/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
US Commissioners inform Governor of Georgia that they have not concluded treaty between United States and Creek nation. However, positive and repeated assurances were given by Alexander McGillivray …
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Notes of assurance from State of Georgia regarding negotiations with Creek Indians
09/18/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Governor forwards expression of support from the Georgia executive authority, noting every assistance to give facility and effect to negotiations with Creek Indians.
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Message to the Cherokee from the Commissioners Plenipotentiary for Restoring and Establishing Peace and Amity
09/13/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
A message to the Cherokee nation of Indians, from the commissioners plenipotentiary for restoring and establishing peace and amity between the United States of America and all the Indian nations …
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Message for the White Inhabitants Contiguous to Cherokee Nation
09/13/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Federal commissioners entrust friendly messages to Ballew. They request that Ballew transmit message to white inhabitants contiguous to Cherokee nation. Informs them of a truce just negotiated …
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Message for the Citizens Bordering on Towns and Settlements of Cherokee Nation
09/13/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Commissioners forward copy of message intended for the citizens bordering on towns and settlements of Cherokee nation. Note that any infraction of the tranquility will incur the displeasure of the …
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Letter to Alexander McGillivray Expressing Astonishment that Indians May Leave Before Treaty Talks
09/18/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
In a copy of letter to Alexander McGillivray sent to Pickens and Osborne, commissioners express astonishment that the Indians might disperse shortly and tell McGillivray that they will be at the Rock …
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Letter from General Moses Hazen requesting settlement of charges as officer in Continental Army
12/18/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Lear sends letter from General Moses Hazen, who had been in command of the Second Canadian Regiment during the Revolution. Hazen is asking for a settlement of his charges against the United States as …
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Instrument of Ratification: Treaty of Fort Harmar.
09/29/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Treaty between United States and Wyandot, Delaware, Ottawa, Chippawa, Pattawattima, and Sac Nations at Fort Harmar by Arthur St. Clair Governor of Territory North west of Ohio River. Ratification took …
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General Account of Anticipations from Register's Office, Treasury of United States
09/24/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
No. 1 is amount of orders drawn by late superintendent of finance. No. 2 is amount of warrants drawn by late board of treasury, remaining unpaid.
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Explanation for Retreat from Former Camp and Prospects for Further Talks
09/27/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
McGillivray says he moved camp because he needed food for his horses. Relates that he spoke at length with Colonel Humphreys regarding the contest between Creeks and state of Georgia. Says that when …
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Estimate of the Expense of the Treaty
06/14/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Estimate of the expense with which a treaty with the Indians of the Wabash and Miami rivers would probably be attended. Numbers supposed to be between 1200 to 1500 men.
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Estimate of the Annual Pensions of the Invalids of the United States.
12/31/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Estimate of the Annual Pensions of the Invalids of the United States includes New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia. No returns received from Rhode …
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Estimate of Monies Requisite for the Department of War for the Year 1790
12/29/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Estimate includes pay of infantry officers and enlisted; pay of artillery officers and enlisted; and subsistence costs.
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Draft of a treaty entitled: Articles of peace and amity agreed upon between the President of the United States of America and Creeks
1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Draft of a treaty entitled: Articles of peace and amity agreed upon between the President of the United States of America, in behalf of the said States, by the underwritten commissioners …
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Dissatisfaction with Alexander McGillivray's Behavior
09/26/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
The commissioners are unhappy that McGillivray has fallen back under false pretexts. They recount that they asked for treaty objections in writing and were promised by McGillivray that he would not …
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Debt owed by United States to creditors of Quartermaster General's Department
12/30/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Anspach transmits an account of the debt owed by the United States to the creditors of the Quarter Master General's Department.
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Council at Chota concerning a treaty between the United States and the Cherokee nation
05/19/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Warriors, chiefs and representatives of Cherokee nation having met at Chota on Tennessee, are sorry to inform elder brother General Washington and the great council of the United States of the bad …
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Copy of Deed from the Six Nations of Indians to the State of Pennsylvania
01/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Copy of Deed from the Six Nations of Indians to the State of Pennsylvania ceding land within territory of United States, bounded by New York, Pennsylvania and Lake Erie.
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Circular of President Washington to President Mifflin, 1789 regarding manner of administering oaths
06/08/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
As congress have not yet established any departments through which communications can be officially made from the general government to the executives of the several states, Washington transmits copy …
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Capricious conduct of Indians; need to avoid war; assembly of congress
01/05/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Notes that capricious conduct of Indians must give great anxiety. Is persuaded that St. Clair will do everything on his part to avoid a war. There is a greater prospect that Congress of seven states …
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Calling forth militia of nearest counties for protection of frontier
10/06/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Mifflin reports that he has been directed by President Washington to transmit an extract of law enacted by congress on 29 September, and is further directed to inform Knox that it is necessary to call …
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Call of Militia into Service to Protect Frontier from hostile Indian Incursions
1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Protecting inhabitants of frontiers from Indians; President is authorized to call militia into service.
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Arrival of Mr. Griffin and initiation of treaty talks
09/23/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Commissioners inform that Mr. Griffin arrived and the three are preparing communications for the next day. General Lincoln and General Pickens will attend this forenoon at the black drink. Indians …
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An estimate of the annual expense of a corps, to consist of two regiments of infantry, of ten companies each, and one battalion of artillery of four companies, each company to be composed of four sergeants, four corporals, two musicians, and sixty privates, amounting in the whole to one thousand six hundred and eighty non-commissioned officers and privates.
12/31/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
An estimate of the annual expense of a corps, to consist of two regiments of infantry, of ten companies each, and one battalion of artillery of four companies, each company to be composed of four …
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