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A treaty concluded with the Cherokees... More on the French & Indian War...
A treaty concluded with the Cherokees... More on the French & Indian War...
Item # 695133
December 29, 1761
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Dec. 29, 1761
* Anglo-Cherokee War ending
* Charleston, south Carolina
Page 6 has a brief report from New York headed: "America" noting: "...from South Carolina...import that the treaty was actually concluded upon and signed between the English and Cherokees; that the forces under Col. Grant were moving down to Charles-Town...".
Page 7 has reports from New York newspapers with the latest news concerning the French & Indian War, and includes: "...a list of the principal officers & the regiments embarked at New York on the present expedition...".
Eight pages, 8 1/4 by 10 3/4 inches, very nice condition.
AI notes: On November 23, 1761, a treaty of peace and friendship was concluded between the British and the Cherokee Nation at Charles Town (Charleston), South Carolina, following the Anglo-Cherokee War (1758–1761). This conflict had erupted during the French and Indian War after relations between the Cherokees and British settlers deteriorated due to mutual mistrust and violent incidents. The treaty formally ended hostilities that had devastated Cherokee towns and British frontier settlements alike. It was signed by Lieutenant Colonel Adam Stephen on behalf of the British and by leading Cherokee chiefs, including Attakullakulla (Little Carpenter). The agreement restored trade and alliance between the two sides, reaffirmed Cherokee allegiance to the British Crown, and set boundaries to reduce further conflicts over land. Though it brought temporary peace, tensions over encroachment and sovereignty would continue to resurface in later decades.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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