Autograph Letter Signed

Seek to Establish Treaty with Cherokees

Efforts to settle all disputes were thwarted when the Cherokees didn't show up at the appointed meeting spot, and they had to go meet the Creeks. Refers to line established at Senica.

Seek to Establish Treaty with Cherokees

1789

06

07

Upper War-ford

Published in the American State Papers, Indian Affairs, Vol. 1, p 34.

Andrew Pickens; John Steele; H. Osborne.

Head men, Chiefs and warriors of the Cherokees.

Andrew Pickens

John Steele

H. Osborne

Cherokee Chiefs

Cherokee Warriors

Creek Indians

Congress

white people

Upper War-ford

Cumberland

Senica

Seneca

Oconee River

Indian lands

French Broad River

Treaty

appointment

meeting

settle all disputes

good intentions

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[7 June 1789]
To the Head men Chiefs and Warriors of the Cherokees -
Friends and Brothers -
Agreeable to our appointment with -
you we met at this place Expecting to have the pleasure of -
meeting you to settle all disputes, that have subsisted between [undecipherable]
and the white people; We have waited here for you twelve days
and we are now Obliged to go to meet the Creek on the [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] of the month so that we Can Stay no longer, we are [undecipherable]
under the necessity of postponing the treaty with you til some [undecipherable]
time that will be appointed and made covenient for both.
We are sorry to find that the people of Cumberland have Reaso[undecipherable]
to Complain many of their people have been killed by the In
you all know that the people of Cumberland made no encroach
On your Lands the Line was Settled at Senica, and the people
of Cumberland do not go over it. we hope none of your
people are Concerned in such mischief, as it would interru[undecipherable]
the good Intentions of Congress towards your peoples_
We Expect you will put a stop to all such proceedings agains[t]
Any of our people, until we meet you in treaty wh[undecipherable]
when we have no doubts of Setling all Matters to your
Satisfaction In tak[undecipherable] of [undecipherable]
St[undecipherable]
Upper War Ford French
Broad River June 7th 1789
Andw Pickens
John Steele
H.Osborn