[By the United States in Congress Assembled] Resolve to Protect Cherokees
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
[By the United States in Congress Assembled] Resolve to Protect Cherokees
Description
Resolution of Congress that ordered Secretary of War to assemble troops to march from Ohio for the protection of the Cherokee Indians. Troops are meant to keep peace between whites and Indians and disperse those settled on Indian hunting grounds.
year created
1788
month created
09
day created
01
author
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Charles Thompson
Cherokees
Indian Nation
Agent
troops
whites
inhabitants
settlers
Cherokee
Indians
notable location
Ohio
river
frontier
land
territory
Indian land
hunting grounds
Virginia
North Carolina
Cherokee towns
notable item/thing
proclamation
possessions
treaty
notable idea/issue
protection
peace
land rights
boundary disputes
Indian relations
hostilities
treaty
enforcing law
document number
1788090100001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | NAA14 (3 pages) | Collection: Draper MSS-David Shepherd Papers (SS) | P: 41; 2XX24 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Charles Thomson | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |