Regarding planned visit from Principal Chiefs and request for private meeting

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Regarding planned visit from Principal Chiefs and request for private meeting

Description

McGillivray informs of a visit from Principal Chiefs, accompanied by interpreter Derezeau. He asks for a private meeting with one or two of the commissioners.

year created

1789

month created

09

day created

20

sent from location

Rock Landing

in collection

note

Enclosed in Lincoln, Griffin, and Humphreys [Report of the Commissioners for treating with the Southern Indians], 11/17/1789.

recipient note

Benjamin Lincoln; Cyrus Griffin; D. Humphreys.

cited note

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

notable person/group

Alexander McGillivray
Benjamin Lincoln
Cyrus Griffin
D. Humphreys
Principal Chiefs
interpreter
Derezeau
commissioners
Commissioners for treating with the Southern Indians
Creeks
Indians

notable location

Rock Landing
Georgia

notable item/thing

Report of the Commissioners for treating with the Southern Indians
private meeting
Indian affairs
treaty talks

document number

1789092090000

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Alexander McGillivray Rock Landing [n/a]
Recipient Commissioners for Indian Affairs in Southern Department [unknown] [n/a]