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The Treaty with the Florida Tribes of Indians from 1823, also known as the Treaty of Moultrie Creek.

Date

1823-09-18

Creator

United States

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Treaties

General Note

The Treaty of Camp Moultrie (1823), also known as Moultrie Creek, came on the heels of the cession of Florida from Spain to the U.S. in 1821. The primary goal of this treaty was to obtain Seminole lands in North Florida targeted for the expansion of plantation slavery. The treaty created a reservation in Central Florida and provided goods, tools, and an annuity to help relocate the Seminoles.

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Treaty with the Florida Tribes of Indians, 1823

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Seminole Indians

Native Americans

Indians of North America -- Florida

Seminole Indians -- Treaties

Creek Indians

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The Treaty with the Florida Tribes of Indians from 1823, also known as the Treaty of Moultrie Creek.

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United States

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State Library of Florida, Reference Collection

Date

1823-09-18

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treaties

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eng-US

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Territorial Florida (1821-1845)

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Saint Johns County (Fla.)

Tallahassee (Fla.)

Leon County (Fla.)

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Politics And Government

Subject - Corporate

United States. President (1817-1825 : Monroe)

Florida. Governor (1822-1834 : Duval)

Saint Francis Barracks (Saint Augustine, Fla.)

Subject - Person

Monroe, James, 1758-1831

Humphreys, Gad, 1786-1859

Richards, Stephen

Duval, William Pope, 1784-1854

Sequi, Bernardo

Murray, George

Cox, Isaac N.

Irving, J.

Brown, Harvey

D'Espinville, C.

Scott, John B.

Travers, William

Dexter, Horatio S.

Neamathla, Seminole chief

Tuko-See-Mathla, d. 1835

Micanopy, Seminole chief

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United States. Treaty with the Florida Tribes of Indians, 1823. 1823-09-18. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/341197>, accessed 4 November 2025.

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United States. Treaty with the Florida Tribes of Indians, 1823. 1823-09-18. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/341197>

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