Purchase of Land Owned by Cherokees in Tennessee
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Purchase of Land Owned by Cherokees in Tennessee
Description
McHenry informed Jackson, Claiborne, and Anderson that the Commissioners appointed to hold treaty were notified of advice given by three authors in previous letter. Commissioners will seek approval of treaty by Cherokees and request land for settlers in Tennessee before spring is over so they can cultivate the land.
year created
1798
month created
02
day created
13
author
sent from location
War Office
in collection
in publication
recipient note
William C.C. Claiborne;Joseph Anderson;Andrew Jackson.
notable person/group
James McHenry
Andrew Jackson
William Claiborne
Joseph Anderson
President
Cherokee
Indians
chiefs
settlers
farmers
Indian Nation
commissioner
notable location
War Office
Tennessee
frontier
territory
Indian land
boundary
border
line
notable item/thing
land
treaty
notable idea/issue
land rights
ownership
Indian relations
peace
purchase
cultivation
farming
negotiation
document number
1798021300000
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: The Papers of Andrew Jackson | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William C. C. Claiborne | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Senator Joseph Inslee Anderson | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Andrew Jackson | [unknown] | [n/a] |