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Alexandria Advertiser And Commercial Intelligencer
Alexandria, Virginia
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In a Dec. 14, 1802 letter from the Yazoo River, General Wilkinson reports successfully negotiating with Choctaw commissioners to extend the British boundary line eastward, establishing a permanent marker without harming Indigenous interests, amid challenges.
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"I have after surmounting obstacles and objections unexpected, unprovided for, and almost insuperable, prevailed on my red associates to agree to the extension of the British line, and to establish a boundary on the east bank of this river: about eleven miles above that called so by Mr. Ellicott, in his field notes; by this modification, in which the Choctaw commissioners (duly authorized) cheerfully concur, we secure a permanent beginning for our boundary near the high land and the Indians suffer no injury. The Choctaws engaged with me on this business, deserve much credit; they are jealous, but not improperly so; firm, but not obstinate; intelligent and temperate with different dispositions a rupture would have been unavoidable. I shall this day complete the line of demarcation to the river, and as soon as the weather will permit me to ascertain the latitude of the Geo., and the variation of the magnetic needle, I shall return northward, mile-marking the route in my progress."
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Yazoo River
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Dec. 14, 1802
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agreement reached to extend the british line and establish a boundary on the east bank of the yazoo river, about eleven miles above the point noted by mr. ellicott; indians suffer no injury; line of demarcation to be completed.
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General Wilkinson prevailed on his red associates and Choctaw commissioners to agree to the extension of the British line and establish a boundary on the east bank of the Yazoo river, securing a permanent beginning near the high land. The Choctaws were jealous but firm, intelligent, and temperate. Wilkinson plans to complete the line, ascertain latitude and magnetic variation, then return northward mile-marking the route.