Excerpts of Treaties Establishing the Western Border with the Creek and Cherokee Indians.
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Excerpts of Treaties Establishing the Western Border with the Creek and Cherokee Indians.
Description
Knox's letter establishes that the western boundary of the United States, where it comes into contact with the territory of the Creek and Cherokee Indians, has been firmly established by several treaties the tribes have signed with Georgia and South Carolina. The letter contains excerpts from several of the various treaties to illustrate where boundary lines were considered to have been drawn in each.
year created
1791
month created
04
day created
02
author
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Creek Indians
Cherokee Indians
notable location
western boundary
territory
Georgia
South Carolina
notable item/thing
treaties
boundary lines
Indian relations
document number
1791040200101
page start
1
number of pages
7
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | RBN04 (0 pages) | Collection: Andre DeCoppet Collection, C0063. | B:18, F:37 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |