State of Indian Affairs in the Southern Department
Document 1784The 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.
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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.
Date
05/28/1784
Repository
Collection
Document number
1784052890001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Mr. Beresford
Mr. Jefferson
Mr. Chase
Mr. Spaight
Mr. Read
Indians
Indian Nation
southern department
Cherokee
Matthews
governor
British
hostiles
ally
Congress
Notable locations
South Carolina
Georgia
Charleston
Charles town
Great Britain
boundary line
Notable items
findings
report