Certificate of Indian Boundaries from the President
Item
Type
Document
Title
Certificate of Indian Boundaries from the President
Description
Outlines laws governing boundary between Cumberland and Chickasaw Nation. The various prisoners to be exchanged are discussed, some by name. The Crier of Nickajack is trying to recover his daughter, a prisoner in Kentucky. Discusses conditions for peace, relations between the Cherokee and other tribes, property stolen by Indians.
year created
1794
month created
12
day created
28
author
in collection
in image
note
Partly illegible.
created note
Content ranges from December 28, 1794 to January 3, 1795.
notable person/group
Cherokee
President
Chickasaw
Governor William Blount
Silas Dinsmor
Silas Dinsmore
agents
John McKee
R Davidson
commanding officer
frontier citizens
Nentook
Bloody Fellow
John Watts
Jack Langley
Stricker
Tatlanta
Running Water
Crier of Hickajack
Takagista
Oconostoto
Hywassee
Long Warrior
Big Half Breed
Standing Turkey
Terrapin
Dreadful Water
George
Bold Hunter
Charley
Path Killer
Pathkiller
Stallion
chiefs and warriors
James Cavey
Charles Hicks
prisoners
Creek
Negroes
Scolacutta
white girl
John Wilson
Secretary of War
Henry Knox
Seneca
Indians
Hanging Man
Hanging Maw
High Tower People
Mountain Leader
General Robertson
Choctaw
hostile northern tribes
mulatto boy
Doctor White
Otter Lifter
negro girl
Shawanese
Captain Chisholm
Flea
five killers
Mrs Robertson
Guntor
Molly Wilkerson
thieves
Cacptain Turney
Logger
Captain Singleton
Congress
Nickajack
daughter
Miss Johnston
General Logan
notable location
Tellico Blockhouse
Tellico Block House
Chickasaw lands
Estanauda
Estanaula
High Tower
Tusquettec
Kanassauya
Ollijoy
Allijoy
Colakay
Tennessee River
Creek Nation
Cumberland
Kentucky
Lower Towns
Philadelphia
Ocuma
South West Point
Fort Granger
frontier stations
South Carolina
North Carolina
Georgia
Pensacola
Nashville
frontier
Richmond
Willstown
notable item/thing
certificate
boundary
hogs
scalps
horses
property
exchange of prisoners
blood
distemper
stolen
houses
treaty
Treaty of Holston
flags
notable idea/issue
treaty
certificate
boundaries
Indian policy
agreement
boundary dispute
land rights
murder
laws
document number
1794122890101
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (21 pages) | CYD05 (21 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | B: 2, F: 16 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Unknown Author | [unknown] | [n/a] |