Treaty of Protection

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Treaty of Protection

Description

United States provides protection to the undersigned Creeks.

short description

Treaty of Protection

year created

1791

month created

11

day created

19

author

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in collection

in image

note

Enclosed in Knox, 08/07/1790.

notable person/group

William Blount
Henry Knox
Creeks
Indians
Indian Nation
lower Creeks
Seminoles
Creek Nation of Indians
citizens of the United States
Kings
Chiefs
Warriors
Negroes
prisoners
Governor of Georgia
surveyor
President
interpreters
Alexander McGillivray
Cusetah
Natches
Cowatas
Broken Arrow
Coosades
Alabama Chief

notable location

Philadelphia
Rock landing
Oconee River
Savannah River
Keowee River
Occunna Mountain
Tugolo River
Currahee Mountain
Applalachee River
Oakmulgee River
Altamaha River
St Mary's River
Georgia
Creek Territory

notable item/thing

protection
treaty
boundary
felled trees
Indian goods
compensation
game
hunt
robbery
murder
capital crime
domestic animals
implements of husbandry

document number

1791111900101

page start

7

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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
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: American State Papers, Indian Aff [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient William Blount [unknown] [n/a]