Appointment of Treaty Commissioners with Cherokee Indians
Document 1798Jones provides the dates of the appointments of the commissioners who are to negotiate a treaty with the Cherokees. The instructions of George Walton, John Steele, and Alfred Moore are dated 30 March 1798 and the instructions of George Walton and Thomas Butler are dated 27 August 1798.
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Mr Jones will please give the dates of the appointment of the Commissioners for negotiating a treaty with the Cherokees, they are Thomas Butler who charges his services from 1 Sept to 13 Decemr 1798— George Walton who charges — from 18th May to 18 Novr 1798.— John Steele who charges from 1st April to 26 Augst— and Alfred Moore who charges from 11 May to 16 Jun 1798. also the compensation they are to receive—
George Walton, John Steele and Alfred Moore instructions as Commissioners are dated the 30 March 1798.—
George Walton and Thomas Butlers instructions are dated 27 Augst 1798—
N. Jones
War department.
March 26. 1799
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Document Signed
Description
Jones provides the dates of the appointments of the commissioners who are to negotiate a treaty with the Cherokees. The instructions of George Walton, John Steele, and Alfred Moore are dated 30 March 1798 and the instructions of George Walton and Thomas Butler are dated 27 August 1798.
Date
03/26/1798
Author
Recipient
Document number
1798032615401
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Notable persons
Nathan Jones
Cherokees
George Walton
John Steele
Alfred Moore
Thomas Butler
War Department
Indian commissioners
Notable locations
War Department
Cherokee nation