Request for Terms to be Agreed Upon
Document 1789Commissioners received note informing that chiefs were in council until late evening; appeared they were not entirely satisfied with some parts of talk. Objected to boundary line. Ask for the terms upon which the Chiefs will agree to. Hope that Chiefs will not leave without affording chance to conclude a treaty; do not expect another commission. Not authorized to make any presents unless a treaty of peace shall be concluded.
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Description
Commissioners received note informing that chiefs were in council until late evening; appeared they were not entirely satisfied with some parts of talk. Objected to boundary line. Ask for the terms upon which the Chiefs will agree to. Hope that Chiefs will not leave without affording chance to conclude a treaty; do not expect another commission. Not authorized to make any presents unless a treaty of peace shall be concluded.
Date
09/25/1789
Recipient
Sent from
Rock Landing
Collection
Document number
1789092590100
Note
Enclosed in Lincoln, Griffin, and Humphreys [Report of the Commissioners for treating with the Southern Indians], 11/17/1789. Cited in Lincoln, Griffin, and Humpreys to McGillivray, 09/28/1789.
Notable persons
Alexander McGillivray
Benjamin Lincoln
Cyrus Griffin
D. Humphreys
David Humphreys
Chiefs
Indians
Creek
Notable locations
Rock Landing
Georgia
Notable items
note
council
boundary line
propositions
treaty