Notification that Creek Parties have Separated Without Forming a Treaty
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Notification that Creek Parties have Separated Without Forming a Treaty
Description
US Commissioners inform Knox that the parties have separated without forming a treaty. The terms were not agreeable to Alexander McGillivray, but neither would he come forward with written objections or propose any conditions of his own. His verbal communications were inadmissible, upon the spirit or words of our instructions.
short description
Notification that Creek parties have separated without forming a treaty
year created
1789
month created
09
day created
28
sent from location
Rock Landing
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.
Published in American State Papers, Indian Affairs: Vol. 1, 76.
Published in American State Papers, Indian Affairs: Vol. 1, 76.
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
Henry Knox
Benjamin Lincoln
Cyrus Griffin
D. Humphreys
Alexander McGillivray
Creek
notable location
Rock Landing
notable item/thing
treaty
negotiation
written objections
conditions
document number
1789092840000
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 | Rock Landing | Benjamin Lincoln; Cyrus Griffin; D. Humphreys; |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |