Status of Northwest Indians, U.S.-Cherokee Boundary Project, & Frontier Military Movements
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Status of Northwest Indians, U.S.-Cherokee Boundary Project, & Frontier Military Movements
Description
Reports that the Indians of the Northwest appear to desire remaining at peace with the U.S. Also reports on the progress of the commissioners running the boundary line between U.S. and Cherokee land, and informs of the recent movements of U.S. troops on the western frontier, particularly in Tennessee.
year created
1797
month created
08
day created
08
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
note
Multiple copies of the document exist; these listed under separate collections below.
notable person/group
John Adams
James McHenry
Indians
Native Americans
Creeks
notable location
War Office
Nashville
Tennessee
notable item/thing
boundaries
notable phrase
I have the pleasure to inform you that the Indians on the North Western Frontier
the Creeks appear also to be well disposed
with an expectation by Little Turtle
establishing the boundary lines between them
Lt. Col. Butler arrived with his command at Nashville on this 2, June and on the 27th had advanced 32 miles
the arrival of more troops have a happy effect on disciplining the minds of the people to submit
document number
1797080800101
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | IDD07 (4 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 385 |
| [view document] (3 pages) | KFO08 (3 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: James McHenry Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Adams | [unknown] | [n/a] |