Indian affairs and treaties
Item
Type
Extract of Letter
Title
Indian affairs and treaties
Description
General Superintendent of Indian Affairs Benjamin Hawkins describes the Treaty of New York of 1790, the Creek Nation, Indian boundaries, and murders on the frontier.
year created
1796
month created
07
day created
01
author
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Benjamin Hawkins
Indians
traders
Creeks
hunters
Choctaw
Cherokee
Chickasaw
commissioners
chiefs
Harrison
murderers
George Washington
notable location
Georgia
New York
St. Mary's
Spain
Beards Bluff
Allamaha
Cherokee Nation
Oconee River
Currahee Mountain
trading post
military post
Creek Nation
Choctaw Nation
Holsteen
Chickasaw Nation
posts
garrisons
frontier
notable idea/issue
Treaty of New York
boundaries
peace
lands
treaties
execution
document number
1796070140601
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | BRC08 (2 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 2, 2, extract and summary of treaty (06/29/1796) |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Benjamin Hawkins | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |