Boundary Lines
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Boundary Lines
Description
Problems defining boundary between U.S. and Cherokee land. No commissioners have been appointed to task. Boundary must be run immediately in order to maintain peace. Hopes the visit of Cherokee chiefs will not occur until November. Discusses sale of wood not being used immediately to build/repair frigates.
year created
1796
month created
07
day created
18
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Cited in Washington to McHenry, 07/22/1796, and Washington to McHenry, 07/18/1796.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
George Washington
James McHenry
Cherokees
Indians
Indian Nation
commissioners
Senate
Cherokee Chiefs
Cutawba
Catawba
family
Secretary of the Treasury
Indian Tribes
agents
Superintendent of Indian Affairs
Dinsmore
Dinsmoor
Fox
Josiah Fox
notable location
Mount Vernon
frontier
boundary
seat of government
Southwestern Territory
Algiers
Algeria
notable item/thing
boundary line
appointed
convenient time
distinctly marked
visit
extract
commerce
regulate trade
regulation
frigate
timber
plank
perishable articles
wood
vessel
sold
act
expense
embezzled
notable idea/issue
peace
boundary disputes
construction
document number
1796071814001
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | RAP11 (4 pages) | Collection: Frederick Chase Collection | #796418 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Handwritten Transcripts | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Naval Documents of Barbary Wars | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |