Report from Secretary of War Regarding Boundary of Cherokee Nation
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Report from Secretary of War Regarding Boundary of Cherokee Nation
Description
Negotiations of Cherokee Treaty with the territory south of the Ohio recounted. Governor hoped treaty would be ratified soon due to encroaching settlers. Indian council consensus settled that the ridge would be the new boundary between the white people and Indians, and that all white people living inside the boundary would be removed.
year created
1798
month created
01
day created
05
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
print image only.
notable person/group
US House
James McHenry
Cherokee
Indian Nation
Governor
William Blount
Secretary of War
citizens
white people
Nenetooyah
Bloody Fellow
Chutloh
King Fisher
Nontuaka
the Northward
Teesteeke
the Disturber
Kuthagusta
Prince
Schucwegee
George Miller
squaw
Jean Dougherty
James Carey
the interpreter
agent
Northern Indians
Hanging Maw
Little Turkey
Major Craig
Greene
troops
cavalry
council
Estanaula
chiefs
Judge Campbell
Daniel Smith
settlers
commissioner
Allison
Landon Carter
Andrew Ellicot
Chickasaw
Choctaw
the Broom
Standing Turkey
Half Breed
Dreadful Water
Greene
David Campbell
Charles McClung
John McKee
notable location
War Office
south of the Ohio
Ohio River
Duck River
Holston
ridge
Tennessee
Knoxville
frontier
territory
Indian land
Little River
Chilhowee
mountain
Clinch
boundary
Hopewell
line
Tennessee
Philadelphia
Estanaula
Nashville
notable item/thing
treaty
notable idea/issue
treaty
land invasion
land rights
ownership
Indian relations
war
peace
agreement
running the line
notable phrase
"indian invasion"
"running the line"
document number
1798010500000
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 | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | House of Representatives | [unknown] | [n/a] |