Boundary Disputes
Document 1792Mention of imposter Bowles and his "pernicious influence" on the boundary line between Creek and U.S. lands. Knox advised McGillivray to use his influence to run boundary according to treaty. Land rights, hunting grounds, and hostilities between Indians and settlers discussed.
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Mention of imposter Bowles and his "pernicious influence" on the boundary line between Creek and U.S. lands. Knox advised McGillivray to use his influence to run boundary according to treaty. Land rights, hunting grounds, and hostilities between Indians and settlers discussed.
Date
08/11/1792
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1792081100300
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Notable persons
Alexander McGillivray
Henry Knox
imposter
William Bowles
Creeks
Cussetahs
Cowetas
banditti
agent
Creeks
Indian Nation
settlers
Notable locations
Tennessee
boundary
land
territory
Cumberland river
hunting grounds
Notable items
Indian relations
boundary dispute
land rights
peace
war
murder
robbery