Notification that commissioners have not concluded a treaty of peace between United States and Creek nation

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Notification that commissioners have not concluded a treaty of peace between United States and Creek nation

Description

US Commissioners inform Governor of Georgia that they have not concluded treaty between United States and Creek nation. However, positive and repeated assurances were given by Alexander McGillivray and all the Creek chiefs that peace would not be violated.

year created

1789

month created

10

day created

02

sent from location

Augusta

recipient

in collection

note

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

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

George Walton
Benjamin Lincoln
Cyrus Griffin
D. Humphreys
US Commissioners
Governor of Georgia
Creek nation
Alexander McGillivray
Creek chiefs
Creek Nation

notable location

Augusta
Georgia

notable item/thing

treaty
peace
Indian relations
Indian affairs

document number

1789100290000

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Commissioners for Indian Affairs in Southern Department Augusta [n/a]
Recipient George Walton [unknown] [n/a]