Provisions for Running the Boundary Line
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Provisions for Running the Boundary Line
Description
Spear and McLeod are ordered to provide Joseph Ellicot and his assistants the necessary provisions for establishing the boundary line between the United States and the Creek Nation of Indians.
year created
1791
month created
09
day created
08
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
recipient note
Messengers Spear and McLeod.
notable person/group
Spear & McLeod, Contractors
Henry Knox
Mr. Ellicott, the surveyor and his attendants
Creek Nation
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
boundary line
[Treaty of New York]
separate account of the supplies
regular vouchers of their delivery
provisions
notable phrase
I request that you will furnish Mr. Ellicott, the surveyor, and his attendants with provisions to enable him to run a boundary line between the United States and the Creek Nation, agreeably to the treaty.
document number
1791090800100
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Spear & McLeod | [unknown] | [n/a] |