Treaty with the Cherokee Nation of Indians

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Treaty with the Cherokee Nation of Indians

Description

McHenry discusses the proposed negotiations with the Cherokee Nation of Indians respecting the purchase of a tract of land from them and the return of certain citizens to the land from which they have been removed. The Commissioners appointed to hold the treaty have been notified of their appointments.

year created

1798

month created

02

day created

13

author

sent from location

War Office

in collection

in microfilm

in image

note

Additional recipients: Andrew Jackson and William Charles Cole Claiborne.

recipient note

Joseph Anderson; Andrew Jackson; William Charles Cole Claiborne.

notable person/group

James McHenry
Joseph Anderson
Andrew Jackson
William Charles Cole Claiborne
Cherokee Indians
Chiefs
settlers
the President [Adams]

notable location

War Office

document number

1798021300101

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) CYA03 (2 pages) Collection: Timothy Pickering Papers B2 - F3
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Microfilm: John Sevier Papers [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry War Office [n/a]
Recipient Senator Joseph Inslee Anderson [unknown] Andrew Jackson; William Charles Cole Claiborne