Message for the White Inhabitants Contiguous to Cherokee Nation
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Message for the White Inhabitants Contiguous to Cherokee Nation
Description
Federal commissioners entrust friendly messages to Ballew. They request that Ballew transmit message to white inhabitants contiguous to Cherokee nation. Informs them of a truce just negotiated between North Carolina and the Cherokee and that any disruption of the truce will result in repercussions from the federal government.
year created
1789
month created
09
day created
13
sent from location
Savannah
recipient
in collection
in publication
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, page 70.
American State Papers, 1st Congress, 2nd Session, Indian Affairs: Volume 1, page 70.
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
Bennet Ballew
Indian agent
Cherokee
commissioners
Supreme Executive of the United States
Southern Indians
David S Franks
B Lincoln
C Griffin
D Humphreys
notable location
Cherokee nation
North Carolina
Ohio River
War-ford
Warford
frontier
Savannah
notable item/thing
truce
permanent peace
infraction
document number
1789091390300
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Commissioners for Indian Affairs in Southern Department | Savannah | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Bennet Ballew | [unknown] | [n/a] |