United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018McHenry, James, 1753-18161796-03-03This document is a copy of a letter from Secretary of War James McHenry (1796-1800) to the Governor of Georgia respecting an upcoming treaty with the Creek Indians which was intended to give Georgia an opportunity to extinguish the Indian title to the lands between the Oconee and Oakmulgee Rivers and between the Alatamaha and St. Mary's Rivers. McHenry stipulates a number of conditions, refers the Governor to the Treaty of New York (1790), and outlines the federal government's position on Georgia's claims with regard to the Creek Indians.Digital image of original manuscript, scanned by the University of Georgia Libraries in 2000, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.text/htmlimage/jpegtcc097engMode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: AT&T DjVu browser plug-in needed to view images of documents.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 77, folder 17, document 03.Creek Indians--Government relationsCreek Indians--Treaties[Letter] 1796 Mar. 3, War Office [to the] Governor of Georgia / James McHenryText