FRAGMENT: Letter to Creek Nation

Item

Type

Copy of Signed Document

Title

FRAGMENT: Letter to Creek Nation

Description

Laid down U.S. stipulations for treaties to be considered valid. Discussed land protection and land rights of Creek Nation, hopes to establish peace b/w two nations.

year created

1796

month created

03

day created

03

author

note

The first part of letter transcription is missing. It may or may not be on reel 10 of Force Papers at about frame 569.

recipient note

[The representatives of the Creek Nation].

notable person/group

James McHenry
Creek
Indians
Indian Nation
chief
President
Eaton
counselors
agent

notable location

War Office
War Department
Philadelphia
Georgia

notable item/thing

treaty

notable idea/issue

treaty
land protection
Indian relations
land rights
agreement

document number

1796030300100

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] Collection: Handwritten Transcripts R:10, F:569

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Creek Nation of Indians [unknown] [n/a]