Ratified treaty no. 144, Documents relating to the negotiation of the treaty of January 24, 1826, with the Creek Indians
Date
January 24, 1826
Publisher
Washington, D.C.: National Archives, National Archives and Records Service
Summary
1. Sec. of War to Maj. Gen. E. P. Gaines, Sept. 16, 1825 (copy), discussing Treaty of Feb. 12, 1825, with Creeks, and conditionally authorizing him to make new treaty with the nation. (Filed with journal, item 2 below.)
2. Journal of conferences with Creeks by E. P. Gaines, held at Broken Arrow, Oct. 20-31, 1825; with letter of transmittal of Nov. 18, 1825, from E. G. W. Butler, Aide de Camp. (OIA, LR, Creeks, 1825. 11 p., 1 p.)
3. Sec. of War to delegation of Creeks led by Opothle-yoholo, Nov. 28, 1825-Jan. 19. 1826. (OIA, LS, vol. 2, p. 259, 280-281, 307, 309, 321, 375)
4. Outline (copy) of an interview between Sec. of War and delegation of Creeks led by Opothle-yoholo, Nov. 30, 1825. (13 p.)*
5. Creek delegation to Sec. of War, Dec. 3, 10, 16, 1825, and Jan. 16, 1826.*
6. Sec. of War to delegation of Creeks led by Chilly McIntosh (parties to Treaty of Feb. 12, 1825), Dec. 8, 1825-Jan. 25, 1826. (OIA, LS, vol. 2, p. 287-288, 293, 310-311, 375-376, 388)
7. Interview between Sec. of War and McIntosh party, Dec. 10, 1825. (OIA, LS, vol. 2, p. 288-293)
8. Sec. of War to delegation of Creeks led by Opothle-yoholo, Jan. 10, 1826 (copy).*
9. John Ridge, sec. to delegation of Creeks led by Opothle-yoholo, to Thos. L. McKenney, Jan. 18, 1826, with draft or proposal for a treaty.*
Note: This treaty was signed by the delegation of Creeks led by Opothle-yoholo; it was not signed by the delegation of Creeks led by Chilly McIntosh, who had been parties [sic] to the Treaty of Feb. 12, 1825.