Message to the Cherokee from the Commissioners Plenipotentiary for Restoring and Establishing Peace and Amity

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Message to the Cherokee from the Commissioners Plenipotentiary for Restoring and Establishing Peace and Amity

Description

A message to the Cherokee nation of Indians, from the commissioners plenipotentiary for restoring and establishing peace and amity between the United States of America and all the Indian nations situated within the limits of the said States, southward of the river Ohio. From Savannah, the commissioners transmitted friendly talks to the Cherokees, Chickasaws, and Choctaws. The talks mention treaty concluded between Cherokees and commissioner of North Carolina. Commissioners refer to Mr. Bennet Ballew and beloved Cherokee Chief Nontowaky and express commitment to the substance of Treaty of Hopewell. The message is attested by D.S. Franks, secretary.

year created

1789

month created

09

day created

13

author

Commissioners for Indian Affairs in Southern Department

secondary recipient

Henry Knox

in collection

Printed Versions

in publication

American State Papers, Indian Aff.

note

Enclosed in Lincoln, Griffin, and Humphreys [Report of the Commissioners for treating with the Southern Indians], 11/17/1789.
American State Papers, 1st Congress, 2nd Session. Indian Affairs: Volume 1. p 69.

author note

Benjamin Lincoln; Cyrus Griffin; D. Humphreys.

cited note

Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office

notable person/group

Cherokee
Indians
Commissioner of North Carolina
Commissioners plenipotentiary
Bennet Ballew
Nontowaky
Benjamin Lincoln
Cyrus Griffin
D Humphreys

notable location

North Carolina
Savannah
Cherokee towns
frontiers
Ohio River

notable item/thing

newspapers
truce
treaty of Hopewell

document number

1789091390000

Item sets

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Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Commissioners for Indian Affairs in Southern Department [unknown] Benjamin Lincoln; Cyrus Griffin; D. Humphreys;
Recipient Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]