Preliminary Speeches by Cherokee Headmen at Treaty of Hopewell
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Preliminary Speeches by Cherokee Headmen at Treaty of Hopewell
Description
Tassel of Chota. Refers to red people as the original people of the the land. Presents beads as confirmation of friendship. Refers to encroachment by whites on indian land. Recalls past treaties, then introduces War Woman of Chota, who says she is fond of hearing of peace. The commissioners ask for the boundary lines and Tassel agrees to provide it the following day. Unsuckanail, of New Cusse then speaks, hoping for justice. Chescoenwhee declines to speak until the following day.
year created
1785
month created
11
day created
23
secondary author
sent from location
Hopewell on Keowee, South Carolina
in collection
in publication
note
Published: American State Papers, Senate, 1st Congress, 1st Session, Indian Affairs: Volume 1, page 41.
notable person/group
Tassel of Chota
commissioners
Cherokee
head men
warriors
red people
aborigines
white people
friends
United States
Colonel Christie
beloved women
War Woman of Chota
Congress
notable location
Hopewell South Carolina
Long Island of Holston
Cloud's Creek
Lime Stone
Virginia
Cumberland Mountain
Cumberland Gap
Chimney-top Mountain
Big Lime Stone
Nolichuky
river
Carolina
North Carolina
Little River
Nine Mile Creek
towns
Tennessee River
Holston River
notable item/thing
talk
land
late contest
war
beads
string of white beads
treaty
boundary line
Virginia line
abuse
encroachments
pipe
tobacco
chain of friendship
notable idea/issue
treaty
notable phrase
the white people have encroached on our lands
document number
1785112390004
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (1 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Commissioners for Treaty of Hopewell, 1785 | Hopewell on Keowee, South Carolina | [n/a] |