- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1789 Oct. 13, Augusta, [Georgia to] Colonel [Jared] Irwin / George Walton, [Governor of Georgia]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor (1789 : Walton)
- Date of Original:
- 1789-10-13
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Treaties
Creek Indians--Claims against - People:
- Walton, George, 1749 or 1750-1804--Correspondence
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a letter dated October 13, 1789 from George Walton, Governor of Georgia (1789), to Colonel Jared Irwin expressing both his concern and his surprise at the recent Indian depredations near the Oconee River. Walton notes that, although a treaty had not yet been signed, United States commissioners had recently received assurances from the chiefs of the Creek Nation, including Alexander McGillivray, that the Indians would not commit any more acts of violence until another attempt at a treaty could be made. Walton expresses his hope for peace but nevertheless cautions Irwin to remain on guard and promises to send him some ammunition. This letter is a response to cmt005, Irwin's letter to Walton informing him of the recent violence.
Digital image and encoded transcription of an original manuscript, scanned, transcribed and encoded by the Digital Library of Georgia in 2001, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. - Local Identifier:
- cmt006
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_cmt006
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_cmt006#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_cmt006/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], C. Mildred Thompson, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia
- Extent:
- 2 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, C. Mildred Thompson, box 01, folder 06, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Augusta,
13th October, 1789.
Sir,
I am equally concerned and surprized [surprised] at the account you give me of the Indians, and their depredations, on this side of the Oconee. The Commissioners of the United States on their return to this place, and before their departure for [illegible text] New York, [deleted text: gave them the most positive assurances ] [added text: informed me ] in writing, that the chiefs of the Nation, among which McGillivrary was included, had [deleted text: solemnly promised, ] [added text: given the most positive assurances ] that, although [deleted text: hostilities ] a treaty had not taken place, hostilities should not again be repeated by them, until another attempt could be made to establish peace. Indeed I would still hope that war is not their intention: a little time, however, cannot fail to [deleted text: demonstrate ] [added text: establish the reality of ] their views. In the mean while it will be well to be on your guard; and I shall direct the keeper of the magazine to send you out a horse load [added text: of ammunition ] without delay. I wish every part to be established by an affidavit to be filed.
I am, sir, Your most obedient servant
[Signed] Geo [George] Walton
Page: [2]
copy to Col. [Colonel] Irwin.