Response to the Commissioner's Proposals
Document 1789McGillivray reports that the Chiefs are not entirely satisfied with the proposals put forth by the Commissioners. Their primary objection is to the proposed boundary. McGillivray decided to let the matter stand for now, as it is almost hunting season. The Chiefs will try to prevent hostilities over the winter. The Indians will shortly depart; McGillivray suggests that the commissioners give them presents.
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McGillivray reports that the Chiefs are not entirely satisfied with the proposals put forth by the Commissioners. Their primary objection is to the proposed boundary. McGillivray decided to let the matter stand for now, as it is almost hunting season. The Chiefs will try to prevent hostilities over the winter. The Indians will shortly depart; McGillivray suggests that the commissioners give them presents.
Date
09/25/1789
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Rock Landing
Collection
Document number
1789092590000
Note
Enclosed in Lincoln, Griffin, and Humphreys, "Report of the Commissioners for treating with the Southern Indians," 11/17/1789.
Notable persons
Alexander McGillivray
Benjamin Lincoln
Cyrus Griffin
David Humphreys
Chiefs
Indians
warriors
Notable locations
Rock Landing
Notable items
council
treaty
boundary
hunting season
hostility
depredation
presents