Excerpts of Treaties Establishing the Western Border with the Creek and Cherokee Indians.

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Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Knox's letter establishes that the western boundary of the United States, where it comes into contact with the territory of the Creek and Cherokee Indians, has been firmly established by several treaties the tribes have signed with Georgia and South Carolina. The letter contains excerpts from several of the various treaties to illustrate where boundary lines were considered to have been drawn in each.

Date

04/02/1791

Document number

1791040200101

Page start

1

Notable persons

Henry Knox
Creek Indians
Cherokee Indians

Notable locations

western boundary
territory
Georgia
South Carolina

Notable items

treaties
boundary lines
Indian relations