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Collection Reference Number GLC03124
From Archive Folder Documents Relating to 1792 
Title Gazette of the United States. [Vol. 4, no. 58 (December 19, 1792)]
Date 19 December 1792
Author Fenno, John (1751-1798)  
Document Type Newspapers and Magazines
Content Description Signed by William Tudor in the upper left corner (possibly Colonel William Tudor, Secretary of State 1809-1810). Includes a proclamation issued by George Washington, stating that "certain lawless and wicked persons, of the western frontier, in the state of Georgia, did lately invade, burn and destroy, a town belonging to the Cherokee nation ... such outrageous conduct not only violates the rights of humanity, but also endangers the public peace." Offers a reward for apprehension of the criminals. Contains articles regarding foreign and domestic affairs.
Subjects American Indian History  Wartime Pillaging and Destruction  Frontiers and Exploration  Military History  President  Presidential Speeches and Proclamations  Finance  Criminals and Outlaws  
People Fenno, John (1751-1798)  Tudor, William (1750-1819)  Washington, George (1732-1799)  
Place written Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Theme Native Americans; The Presidency; Banking & Economics
Sub-collection The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Copyright The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859