Message to Creek Indian Chiefs
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Message to Creek Indian Chiefs
Description
Secretary Knox offers protection for the Creek Nation by United States if the Creeks will not hold treaties with other states or Indian Nations. Negotiates release of prisoners and Negros under Creek confines.
short description
Message to Creek Indian Chiefs
year created
1791
month created
08
day created
07
author
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Document contains conflicting dates: 1790 and 1791
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Creeks
Seminoles
Alexander McGilivray
Indians
Negroes
Negro
prisoners
slaves
Chiefs
Warriors
Governor of Georgia
Little Tallissee
Big Tallissee
Alabama
notable location
Creek Nation
United States
river
mountains
Oconee River
Georgia
Currahee Mountain
notable item/thing
boundary
game
robbery, murder, or other capital crime
notable idea/issue
protection
document number
1791080700001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (7 pages) | CYF01 (7 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | 4, 11 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Creek Chiefs | [unknown] | [n/a] |