Secretary of War McHenry to Chickasaw Chiefs on Boundary Disputes and Presents
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Secretary of War McHenry to Chickasaw Chiefs on Boundary Disputes and Presents
Description
Representatives of the Chickasaw nation who have traveled to Philadelphia are reassured about the efforts of their "Father" (the President, George Washington) to see to their interests amid a boundary dispute between the U.S. and Spain. Also refers to adjudication of land/property disputes between the Chickasaws and various individuals and the state of South Carolina. Directs the Chickasaws to assemble yearly for the distribution of presents to them from the President, and seeks to ensure that the distribution is fair.
year created
1796
month created
12
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
secondary recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Chiefs
Chickasaw Nation
Indians
Chickasaw
President
George Washington
Piomingo
Opioamino
Olmstaha
Minkamatha
Major George Colbert
Thomas Brown
John Brown
George Augusta
King of Spain
McGee
garrison
Spaniards
Dinsmoor
Dinsmore
Secretary of War
Cherokee
Negroes
interpreter
Southern Indians
Benjamin Hawkins
notable location
Philadelphia
Cumberland
Indian Country
Chickasaw lands
Chickasaw Bluffs
Spain
fort
Fort Massac
South Carolina
ENgland
notable item/thing
boundary line
treaty
claim
land
great war
slaves
account
annual present
journey
seal
document number
1796121900001
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | EWE07 (5 pages) | Collection: Clairborne (JFH) Collection | Guion Ltr&Paper B:10 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Chiefs of the Chickasaw Nation | [unknown] | [n/a] |