Land Claim Dispute
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Land Claim Dispute
Description
Pinckney spoke on behalf of the Committee of the House of Rep. on the remonstrance and petition of the Legislature of the State of Tennessee. Committee found that relief was due citizens of Tennessee who were moved from their land that was granted in a treaty to the Indian Nation of Cherokees. Citizens were found to be owed compensation regardless of the secession of North Carolina.
year created
1797
month created
12
day created
20
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
House of Representatives
Congress
Thomas Pinckney
Cherokee
Indian Nation
citizens
Indians
committee
notable location
Tennessee
House of Representatives
Congress
North Carolina
Holston
southwestern territory
Indian territory
settlement
Ohio
river
frontier
notable item/thing
treaty
notable idea/issue
land claim
relief
Indian relations
land rights
land ownership
Treaty of Holston
compensation
peace
settlement
document number
1797122090000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Thomas Pinckney | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | House of Representatives | [unknown] | [n/a] |