Reply from Alexander McGillivray, Chief of Creek Nation
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Reply from Alexander McGillivray, Chief of Creek Nation
Description
McGillivray acknowledges receipt of letter from Commissioners. Chiefs would like to meet morning of 24 September at the ceremony of black drink, after which they will proceed with business.
year created
1789
month created
09
day created
24
author
sent from location
Indian Camp, Oconee River
in collection
in publication
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
Commissioners
Commissioners for Indian Affairs in Southern Department
Benjamin Lincoln
Cyrus Griffin
D. Humphreys
Creeks
Indians
Chief of Creek Nation
notable location
Indian Camp, Oconee River
Georgia
notable item/thing
black drink
ceremony of black drink
business
treaty talks
Indian relations
Report of the Commissioners for treating with the Southern Indians
document number
1789092490000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [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 | Alexander McGillivray | Indian Camp, Oconee River | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Commissioners for Indian Affairs in Southern Department | [unknown] | [n/a] |