- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1836 Mar. 22, Merriwether [sic] County, G[eorgi]a, [to] John Fontaine, Columbus, G[eorgi]a / H. H. Tignor
- Creator:
- Tignor, H. H.
- Date of Original:
- 1836-03-22
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Land tenure
Indian land transfers
Creek Indians--Legal status, laws, etc - Location:
- United States, Alabama, 32.75041, -86.75026
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018 - Medium:
- claims
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a letter dated March 22, 1836 from H. H. Tignor in Meriwether County, Georgia to John Fontaine in Columbus, Georgia. Tignor states that Wesley Williams has just informed him that, due to an Indian complaint, the land Williams sold to Tignor in Macon County, Alabama might be taken back. Tignor questions the legality of this possible reversion of ownership, since his deeds were approved by the President, and he wonders how the "mere" complaint of Indians could undermine such "valuable" real estate transactions. Tignor asserts that he will not back down and appeals to Fontaine for assistance.
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:
- jft004
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_jft004
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_jft004#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_jft004/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], John Fontaine Papers, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia
- Extent:
- 3 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, John Fontaine Papers, box 01, folder 1836 January-April, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Merrriwether County
March 22nd 1836.
Mr. Fontaine
Sir
I Recd [Received] some time since a letter from Wesley Williams informing me that complaints had been laid before the Agent of investigation for the reversion of the entire section of land he sold me in Macon County . Alabama. and that the Agent had said that according to the instructions he had, the land would revert. but is it so that an indian complaint is to set aside an approved contract by the government? is it so that the transactions among men as important as that of valuable real estate is to be Jeoperdised [Jeopardized] in that facile way? if so then indeed let confidence in men and in common obligations cease -- and we will call nothing our own. I think I told you on some occasion that each half section was approved by the president -- at any rate it is so and am of opinion that the mere complaint of indians or the say so of agent will not so readily nulify [nullify] such a transaction and am not willing to back out Just here -- as being interested I hope you will see something to that matter and bring it to a fair and proper decision as soon as posible [possible] . Williams wanted to know what I would do in the case? I can say that I shall claim and hold the land if it is practicable and will look to the bond for protection until on its conditions no reliance can be placed. your attention to the above case will much oblige
Yours Respecy [Respectfully]
[Signed] H. H. Tignor
Page: [2]
charge Mr Williams to hold on to the certificates. for I should under them think the land might be held by laws of Alabama
H.H.T.
Page: [3]
Interesting note regarding Indian claim
1836
HH. Tignor
regarding
Indian Claim
Mr John Fontaine Columbus Ga.
HH Tigner