Instructions for appointing commissioners to Indian Affairs
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
Instructions for appointing commissioners to Indian Affairs
Description
The U.S. Congress authorizes the state governments of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia to appoint one commissioner each to work in conjunction with the superintendent of Indian Affairs in order to negotiate treaties between the United States and southern Indian tribes. Congress allots six thousand dollars for the program, which will fund a militia and pay each commissioner five dollars a day for their services.
year created
1787
month created
10
day created
26
in collection
in image
note
Signed by Charles Thomson, Secretary of Congress.
notable person/group
US Congress
Cherokee
Creek
Charles Thomson
Indians
executive
notable location
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Cherokee Nation
Creek Nation
Southern Department
notable item/thing
Treaty
expenses
resolution
requisitions
document number
1787102690201
page start
1
number of pages
4
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | KAE14 (4 pages) | Collection: Andrew Pickens Papers | B:1785-1835, PC 20. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Congress of the United States | [unknown] | [n/a] |