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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03113 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0074] January-April 1785 |
| Title | Extract from minutes of the Georgia Executive Council regarding the Creek Nation |
| Date | 15 March 1785 |
| Author | Handley, George (1752-1793) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Extract from the minutes of the Georgia Executive Council prepared by George Handley, secretary of the council and later Governor of Georgia (1788-1789). Relates to an act recently passed respecting land within the state and the appointment of Major General [Lachlan] McIntosh, Colonel Elijah Clarke, and Colonel [Benjamin] Hawkins as commissioners for enacting the resolution. In addition, the Governor of Georgia, Samuel Elbert (1785-1786) is directed to appoint a commissioner to meet with the Creek Indians "in order to ascertain and determine the Line between the White people and the Indians of this State." |
| Subjects | Land Transaction American Indian History Government and Civics Law Treaty Diplomacy Boundary or Property Dispute Frontiers and Exploration |
| People | Handley, George (1752-1793) Elbert, Samuel (1740-1788) McIntosh, Lachlan (1725-1806) Clarke, Elijah (1733-1799) Hawkins, Benjamin (1754-1816) |
| Place written | Georgia |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |