Full and Entire Pacification with the Creeks

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Full and Entire Pacification with the Creeks

Description

Knox stresses to Governor Telfair the importance of supporting the policy of the United States to continue the pacification of the Creek Indians and the other southern tribes. He reminds the Governor that three citizens of Georgia should be appointed to join three Creek chiefs in supervising the drawing of the new boundary lines.

year created

1791

month created

07

day created

13

author

sent from location

War Department

in collection

in publication

notable person/group

Edward Telfair, Governor of Georgia
Henry Knox
the President [Washington}
citizens of Georgia
Mr. Heth
Mr. McGillivray
Governor Blount
three old citizens of Georgia
three old Creek chiefs

notable location

War Department
Rock Landing

notable item/thing

evil consequences
delivery of the prisoners
marking the boundary
treaty with the Creeks [Treaty of New York]

notable phrase

The President of the United States considers it unnecessary to reiterate the considerations which press for a full and entire paciication with the Creeks, all the other Southern Indians
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document number

1791071300000

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox War Department [n/a]
Recipient Governor Edward Telfair [unknown] [n/a]