Top of page

Book/Printed Material By the United States in Congress assembled, a proclamation

View 2 images in sequence.
Transcript: PDF  |  XML

About this Item

Title

  • By the United States in Congress assembled, a proclamation : Whereas the United States in Congress assembled, by their commissioners duly appointed and authorized, did on the twenty-eighth day of November, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, at Hopewell on the Keowee, conclude articles of a treaty with all the Cherokees ...

Names

  • United States. Continental Congress.
  • Griffin, Cyrus, 1748-1810.
  • Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824.
  • Continental Congress Broadside Collection (Library of Congress)
  • Printed Ephemera Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [New York : s.n., 1788]

Headings

  • -  Cherokee Nation.--Treaties, etc.--United States,--1785 November 28
  • -  Cherokee Indians--Government relations
  • -  United States--New York--New York

Genre

  • Broadsides--New York (N.Y.)--1788
  • Proclamations--United States--1788
  • Broadsheet format (Printing)--New York (N.Y.)--1788

Notes

  • -  Signed: Cyrus Griffin, president. Charles Thomson, secretary.
  • -  Imprint from Evans. Former attribution to John Dunlap rejected in the Journals of the Continental Congress, v. 34, p. 631. Recorded in Dunlap's account book. Cf. JCC 612.
  • -  Evans 21517
  • -  Journals of the Continental Congress, 612
  • -  ESTC W23951
  • -  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
  • -  LC copy annotated on verso: Proclamation of Congress res. intrusions upon the grounds of the Indians September 1st 1788.
  • -  LAC nsk 2020-10-20 no edits (2 cards)

Medium

  • 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 40 x 32 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Continental Congress Broadsides no. 240
  • Continental Congress Broadsides no. 240 Copy 3 Annotated on verso: Proclamation of Congress res. intrusions upon the grounds of the Indians, September 1st 1788.

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 90898170

Online Format

  • image
  • online text

Additional Metadata Formats

Rights & Access

The Library of Congress is not aware of any U.S. copyright or any other restrictions in the documents in this collection. However, some of the content may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) and/or by the copyright or neighboring-rights laws of other nations. Additionally, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by privacy and/or publicity rights. The determination of the status of an item ultimately rests with the person desiring to reproduce or use the item.

Transmission or reproduction of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners.

Credit Line: Library of Congress, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Continental Congress & Constitutional Convention Broadsides Collection

Availability of Reproductions

To inquire about copies of Rare Book and Special Collections Division items, contact the Photoduplication Service (telephone: 202-707-5640). Orders are accepted by mail and by fax.

The Photoduplication Service estimates that it takes 3-6 weeks to complete an order.

For Further Information

If you have comments or additional questions, please contact us.

Cite This Item

Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.

Chicago citation style:

United States Continental Congress, Cyrus Griffin, Charles Thomson, Continental Congress Broadside Collection, and Printed Ephemera Collection. By the United States in Congress assembled, a proclamation: Whereas the United States in Congress assembled, by their commissioners duly appointed and authorized, did on the twenty-eighth day of November, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, at Hopewell on the Keowee, conclude articles of a treaty with all the Cherokees. [New York: s.n, 1788] Online Text. https://www.loc.gov/item/90898170/.

APA citation style:

United States Continental Congress, Griffin, C., Thomson, C., Continental Congress Broadside Collection & Printed Ephemera Collection. (1788) By the United States in Congress assembled, a proclamation: Whereas the United States in Congress assembled, by their commissioners duly appointed and authorized, did on the twenty-eighth day of November, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, at Hopewell on the Keowee, conclude articles of a treaty with all the Cherokees. [New York: s.n] [Online Text] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/90898170/.

MLA citation style:

United States Continental Congress, et al. By the United States in Congress assembled, a proclamation: Whereas the United States in Congress assembled, by their commissioners duly appointed and authorized, did on the twenty-eighth day of November, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, at Hopewell on the Keowee, conclude articles of a treaty with all the Cherokees. [New York: s.n, 1788] Online Text. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/90898170/>.