On the Appointment of an Envoy to Trade, Negotiate & Civilize the Creek Indians

Item

Type

Letterbook Copy

Title

On the Appointment of an Envoy to Trade, Negotiate & Civilize the Creek Indians

Description

Informs the president that the Creek Indians now in negotiations with U.S. commissioners desire a representative to arrange trade, explain boundaries and criminal procedures as they relate to the Indians. Notes that Georgia wishes to make sure the representative is prepared to contend for their interests in purchasing land from the Creeks, as well as establishing a program for civilizing them, as exists with the Cherokee. McHenry advises on the possibilities of these proposals, offers to frame instructions for such an envoy if Washington is in favor of it, and suggests a person for the job (a Mr. Hawkins).

year created

1796

month created

08

day created

29

author

sent from location

War Office

recipient

in collection

in image

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notable person/group

George Washington
James McHenry
Creek Nation
Creek
Indians
Commissioners of the United States
Towns
Tribes
Harrison
Spain
United States
President to the State of Georgia
Cherokee
President
Hawkins

notable location

War Office
Coleraine
boundary line
Spain
United States
Georgia
Oconnee
Oconee River
Oakmulgee
Indian Land

notable item/thing

conferences
treaty
trading houses
posts
plan of trade
murders
run the boundary line
appointed
land
system of civilization
plan for managing them
experiment
state of peace
mission

document number

1796082900102

page start

6

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[view document] (4 pages) IDD03 (157 pages) Collection: John Adams Papers R: 384

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry War Office [n/a]
Recipient George Washington [unknown] [n/a]