Land Rights in Georgia
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Land Rights in Georgia
Description
President received letter from T.Carnes and J.Gunn, regarding Indian rights to land inside current U.S. boundary. Discussed current unrest among Creeks and urged delicacy in pursuing this issue. State of Georgia passed legislation to investigate claims. Copy of resolution to investigate enclosed.
year created
1795
month created
03
day created
02
author
sent from location
Department of War
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
George Matthews
Timothy Pickering
James Gunn
Senator
Thomas P. Carnes
governor
Representative
Legislature
Attorney General
commissioners
notable location
Department of War
Georgia
Southern
Southwestern
territory
border
notable item/thing
treaty
copy
documents
notable idea/issue
land rights
Indian relations
legislation
borders
document number
1795030200100
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, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Pickering | Department of War | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Mathews | [unknown] | [n/a] |