Ammendment to the Treaty of Holston

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Ammendment to the Treaty of Holston

Description

This document, dated 17 Feb 1792, is an ammendment to the original Treaty of Holston, dated 2 July 1791. This ammendment changes the amount paid by the United States to the Cherokee Nation for "relinquishment" of their lands.

year created

1792

month created

02

day created

17

in collection

in image

note

Enclosed in Knox [Instructions to Brigadier General Rufus Putnam], 05/22/1792.

author note

George Washington; Thomas Jefferson.

notable person/group

George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Henry Knox
Clear Sky
Bloody Fellow
Kingfisher
George Miller
Cherokees
Creeks
Nontuaka
the Northward
Chutloh
Katigostah
the prince
Teesteki
Common Disturber
Suaka

notable location

Philadelphia

document number

1792021790000

page start

3

number of pages

3

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) JBE02 (3 pages) Collection: Manuscript Collection. May 22, 1792
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: Territorial Papers, Vol. 4 [unknown]

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