Instructions for Running the Boundary Line
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Instructions for Running the Boundary Line
Description
Knox gives Ellicott his instructions for running the boundary line between the United States and the Creek Nation of Indians, as stipulated in the Treaty of New York.
year created
1791
month created
09
day created
08
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Joseph Ellicott
Henry Knox
Andrew Ellicott
the President [Washington]
Creek Nation of Indians
whites
Indians
troops
Governor Telfair
Brigadier General McGillivray
Major Call
Mr. Howell, Paymaster
contractors
notable location
War Department
Richmond in Virginia
Augusta
Rock Landing
Georgia
south branch of the Oconee
Curahee Mountain
notable item/thing
boundary line
treaty made at New York
public employment
best documents and maps
old surveys
oral testimony
supplies of provisions
document number
1791090800000
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: American State Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Ellicot | [unknown] | [n/a] |