Comments on Negotiations with Cherokee; Root of Problem with Indians Reluctant to Sell Land
Document 1798Acknowledges receipt of McHenry's letters concerning treaty negotiations with the Cherokee. He confirms the commission of Col. Butler as an Indian commissioner, and comments on the root of the problem: "The Indians have been taught to misunderstand the advice against selling their land to individuals, for advice against selling to the United States."
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Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Acknowledges receipt of McHenry's letters concerning treaty negotiations with the Cherokee. He confirms the commission of Col. Butler as an Indian commissioner, and comments on the root of the problem: "The Indians have been taught to misunderstand the advice against selling their land to individuals, for advice against selling to the United States."
Date
08/20/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Quincy
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798082040301
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
John Adams
President United States
Secretary of War
Colonel Butler
Cherokee
Indians
Indian Commissioner
Notable locations
Massachusetts
Quincy
Notable items
land sales