Recommendation of Captain James Howell; complaints over Creek Treaty
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Recommendation of Captain James Howell; complaints over Creek Treaty
Description
Recommends Captain John Howell to command the Cutter intended to be stationed in the Georgia District. The late treaty with the Creeks is much complained of in the southern states; in particular there is opposition to the line drawn by commissioner [Knox]. This encouragement has given to savage insolence, spurred them to action, encouraged killing of defenseless inhabitants on frontier.
year created
1790
month created
11
day created
11
author
sent from location
Augusta, Georgia
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
James Gunn
Alexander McGillivray
Henry Knox
Joseph Howell
Creek
Indians
Indian Nation
savages
commissioner
notable location
Augusta, Georgia
Altamaha River
Yazoo lands
Georgia district
frontier
territory
southern states
boundary line
western country
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
treaty
cutter
ship
boat
notable idea/issue
Treaty of New York
land rights
Indian relations
murder
killing
death
defense
boundary disputes
land rights
land ownership
document number
1790111192800
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: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James Gunn | Augusta, Georgia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |