Ratified treaty no. 125, Documents relating to the negotiation of the treaty of February 12, 1825, with the Creek Indians
Date
February 12, 1825
Publisher
Washington, D.C.: National Archives, National Archives and Records Service
Summary
1. Instructions, July 16, Sept. 13, 1824, and Jan. 13, 18, and 20, 1825. (OIA, LS, vol. 1, p. 138-139, 195, 300-302, 309-310, 312)
2. Journal of the proceedings of the comrs. appointed to treat with the Creek Indians, July 16-Dec. 18, 1824. (46 p.)*
3. Duncan G. Campbell, Treaty Comr., to Sec. of War, Jan 8, 1825 (orig. report and copy), giving details of proceedings of the commission to the date of temporary adjournment of Dec. 18, 1825. (10 p.)*
4. D. G. Campbell to Sec. of War, Jan. 11, 1825, suggesting that steps be taken to reopen negotiations with Creeks. (OIA, LR, Creeks, 1825)
5. Treaty (orig. copy) with Duncan G. Campbell and James Meriwether, Treaty Comrs., to Sec. of War, Feb. 13, 1825.*
6. Proclamation (copy) of the President ratifying the treaty, Mar. 7, 1825.*
7. Sec. of War to treaty comrs., Mar. 22, 1825, instructing them to pay to the Creeks $200,000, as provided by art. 2 of the treaty lately ratified.
Note: For the journal of the treaty comrs. (item 2 above) and additional correspondence, see American State Papers: Indian Affairs, 2:564-584.