Running the Creek Boundary Line

Item

Type

Extract of Letter

Title

Running the Creek Boundary Line

Description

Knox orders Major Call to march troops to Rock Landing to surpervise the marking of the boundary line established by the treaty with the Creek Nation of Indians. Three citizens of Georgia and three Creek chiefs are to be chosen to observe the running of the line.

year created

1791

month created

05

day created

25

author

recipient

in collection

in publication

notable person/group

Richard Call
Henry Knox
Burbeck's and Savage's companies
contractors
Rudolph's recruits
Governor of Georgia [Edward Telfair]
three of the citizens of Georgia
three Creek chiefs

notable location

Georgia
Rock Landing
Oconee

notable item/thing

treaty of the Creeks
provisions
baggage
wagaons
running of the [boundary] line

document number

1791052500000

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Richard Call [unknown] [n/a]