Regarding Treaty of New York between Creeks and United States
Document 1790President Washington transmits copy of Treaty of New York to Georgia Governor. Asks for faithful execution of the Treaty by both parties. Discusses that land claimed by Georgia was never clearly established. Discusses Treaty of Galphinton and land lying eastward of the forks of Oconee and Oakmulgee to St. Mary's River and between the temporary line and the old line from the Altamaha to the St Mary's River. President Washington believes that people of Georgia will have a zealous concurrence in the execution of Treaty.
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President Washington transmits copy of Treaty of New York to Georgia Governor. Asks for faithful execution of the Treaty by both parties. Discusses that land claimed by Georgia was never clearly established. Discusses
Treaty of Galphinton and land lying eastward of the forks of Oconee and Oakmulgee to St. Mary's River and between the temporary line and the old line from the Altamaha to the St Mary's River. President Washington believes that people of Georgia will have a zealous concurrence in the execution of Treaty.
Date
08/20/1790
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Collection
Document number
1790082000100
Notable persons
Edward Telfair
Henry Knox
George Washington
Indians
Indian Nation
governor
chiefs
Creek
Notable locations
War Office
New York
Georgia
frontier
territory
Indian land
Oconee
Oakmulgee
St. Mary's
river
Altamaha
boundary
