Minutes from Creek Treaty
Item
Type
Copy of document
Title
Minutes from Creek Treaty
Description
Document, Minutes for Creek treaty; discusses Indians and husbandry.
short description
Doc, minutes for Creek treaty.
year created
1790
author
in collection
in image
note
Minutes written in the hand of Knox
notable person/group
Alexander McGillivray
Creek Indians
Henry Knox
notable location
Cunahee Mountain
United States
notable item/thing
educate some of the Creek youth
agree to allow to each of the great medal chiefs hereafter named a commission, a great medal with proper ornaments
king Tallassee
Oakfuskies
Upper Creeks
Lower Creeks
Cussitahs and Cowetas
Semanolies
Micasukie
agents to civilize the indians
not in any degree concerned in trade or ownership of lands
full understanding to both parties
Creeks may be assisted in so desirable a purpose
persons as they may judge proper to act as interpreters
chiefs shall assemble for this purpose
[boundary line]
rank of Brigadier General and the pay of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum
use his highest exertions to endevor to cultivate the firmest friendship
bring the Creeks into a state of greater civilization by inducing them to become cultivators and herdsmen instead of hunters
cheerfully concur so laudable a design
make presents to the Creek nation of useful domestic animals and implements of husbandry
chief of the said nation shall also be constituted the representative of the US to the said nation
in order to effect a consolidation of interests between the United States and the Creek nations
hereby stipulated
document number
1790999990001
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (9 pages) | AJX10 (9 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | V:27, P.70. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |