Dissatisfaction with Alexander McGillivray's Behavior
Document 1789The 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 separate until providing final terms. They admonish that if McGillivray departs without full discussion of business, then it cannot be considered in any other point of light, than a refusal to establish terms of peace.
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Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Description
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 separate until providing final terms. They admonish that if McGillivray departs without full discussion of business, then it cannot be considered in any other point of light, than a refusal to establish terms of peace.
Date
09/26/1789
Recipient
Sent from
Rock Landing
Collection
Document number
1789092690000
Note
Enclosed in Lincoln, Griffin, and Humphreys [Report of the Commissionersfor treating with the Southern Indians], 11/17/1789. Cited in McGillivray to Lincoln, Griffin, and Humphreys, 09/27/1789.
Notable persons
Alexander McGillivray
Benjamin Lincoln
Cyrus Griffin
D. Humphreys
David Humphreys
Indians
Creek nation
Notable locations
Rock Landing
camp
Notable items
treaty
boundary
talk
terms
conduct
