Instructions to the Commissioners for Treating with the Souther Indians
Item
Type
Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
Title
Instructions to the Commissioners for Treating with the Souther Indians
Description
Instructions to Lincoln, Griffin, and Humphreys, Commissioners for negotiating treaties of peace with the Indian tribes and nations south of the Ohio River. The various objects of the mission are detailed, the overarching goal of which is to negotiate peace and, as far as possible, align the interests of the tribes with those of the United States. The commissioners have to negotiate with the Creeks, regarding previous treaties.
short description
Instructions to the Commissioners for Treating with the Souther Indians
year created
1789
month created
08
day created
29
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
secondary recipient
in collection
in publication
note
American State Papers, Series II (Indian Affairs), Vol. 1, 65-68. Also published in the Papers of George Washington.
recipient note
Benjamin Lincoln; Cyrus Griffin; David Humphreys.
notable person/group
George Washington
Benjamin Lincoln
Cyrus Griffin
David Humphreys
Commissioners Plenipotentiary
independent tribes or nations
Indians
Cherokee
Chickasaw
Choctaw
James White
Winn
Joseph Martin
Congress
Creek nation
Alexander McGillivray
Governor of Georgia
Legislature of Georgia
British merchants
Spaniards
prisoners
Negroes
missionaries
Osborne
Pickens
Upper Creeks
Lower Creeks
Seminoles
women and children
influential chiefs
John Steele
Bennet Ballew
Company of Artillery
Captain Burbeck
notable location
New York
Ohio River
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Augusta
Galphinton
Shoulderbone
Ogechee River
Oconee River
hunting grounds
Altamaha
St. Mary's
Bahama Islands
Gulf of Mexico
Hopewell
Savannah
Rock Landing
Mississippi
Mobile River
Apalachiola River
Tennessee River
Cumberland River
notable item/thing
negotiating treaties of peace
just and liberal system of policy
public documents
several statements
negotiate and establish peace
treaties
written evidence
testimonies
cession of lands
disputed lands
settlements
import or export
merchandise
Indian commerce
trade
gifts
military distinction
line of military posts
temporary boundary
direct trade
restoration of prisoners, negroes, etc
inculcate a friendship
defensive and offensive measures
acts of injury
pecuniary or honorary considerations
goods and provisions
number of warriors
armed
rifle muskets
kinds of government
cattle
value of furs
European goods
ginseng
nature of the country
boats
land portages
murdered several families
adopting the constitution
regular journal
disbursements
rations
document number
1789082990000
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Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | George Washington | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Commissioners | [unknown] | Benjamin Lincoln, Cyrus Griffin, and David Humphreys. |
| Recipient | Benjamin Lincoln | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Cyrus Griffin | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | David Humphreys | [unknown] | [n/a] |