Hopes for Permission to Pursue Treaty with Indians
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Hopes for Permission to Pursue Treaty with Indians
Description
Discussed outcome of treaty with Creek Indians. Treaty would destroy Creek Nations claim to land between Oconee and Oakmulgee which Matthews feels is a good outcome with the hope the General government will assist the State in enforcing the outcome. Mentioned how Creek did not comply with Treaty of New York. Hopes to obtain Presidents permission to pursue land treaty.
year created
1795
month created
04
day created
16
author
sent from location
State House, Augusta
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
George Matthews
President
Indians
Indian Nation
Creek
prisoners
government
Secretary of War
notable location
State House, Augusta
Georgia
New York
Oconee
Oakmulgee
river
state
Mississippi
property
notable item/thing
property
treaty
law
notable idea/issue
defense
Indian relations
exchange of prisoners
peace
war
treaty
land rights
ownership
land sale
document number
1795041640000
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 | George Mathews | State House, Augusta | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |