Right of Claims

Item

Type

Document Signed

Title

Right of Claims

Description

Commissioners find it impossible to remove settlers from disputed lands. Admonishes U.S. government for ruining Indian tribes after they helped secure peace for the U.S.

year created

1788

month created

11

day created

28

author

sent from location

Hopewell

in collection

in publication

in image

author note

Richard Winn; Andrew Pickens; George Mathews.

notable person/group

Alexander McGillivray
Creek
Richard Winn
Andrew Pickens
George Mathews
Indians
Indian Nation
tribes
Congress
Seminole
Cherokee
commissioner

notable location

Hopewell
frontier
territory
disputed lands
Georgia
Hopewell on Keowee River

notable item/thing

settler removal
Indian relations
Indian affairs
disputed lands
peace
treaty

document number

1788112890101

page start

1

number of pages

4

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (4 pages) SCG13 (4 pages) Collection: Governor's Messages 486-33to36, F 104-107
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: American State Papers [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Richard Winn Hopewell [n/a]
Recipient Alexander McGillivray [unknown] [n/a]