- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1826 Feb. 1, Milledgeville, Georgia [to] Col. John Crowell, Washington / Robert Glenn
- Creator:
- Glenn, Robert
- Date of Original:
- 1826-02-01
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Treaties
Indians, Treatment of - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- A letter, dated February 1, 1826 from Robert Glenn to Colonel John Crowell stating Glenn's opinion that the Treaty of Indian Springs (1825) should be done away with as it was not made with the consent of the Creek Nation. The treaty was signed by Chief William McIntosh, a cousin of Georgia Governor George Troup (1823-1827) who was also mentioned in the letter, and ceded the remaining Creek lands to the state of Georgia. The treaty was widely considered fraudulent by the Creeks and Glenn refers to these sentiments throughout the letter.
Digital image of original manuscript, scanned by the University of Georgia Libraries in 2000, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. - Local Identifier:
- krc001
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc001
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc001#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc001/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], Keith Read, 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, Keith Read, box 06, folder 20, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Milledgville
the 1 of Feb 1826
Col. John Crowell
Dear Sir
Yours of the
10 December came [unclear text: same ] To hand, and the contents noted. You informed me that there was no arrangment [arrangement] made with the Indians. Permit me to [unclear text: surget [suggest] ] to you the propriety of having a new Treaty made If Possible and the Treaty made at the Indian [added text: Springs ] ought to be done away as [added text: it ] was not made with the Creek nation If this should be done it will be the Destruction of the Troopers. If the present Treaty Shoud [Should] be Rattified [Ratified] it will establish them, to the Enclution [Inclusion] of all other good men in this state, in their fals [false] Clamour [Clamor] against you they have got a large majority of the people to believe that you are against the Treaty and their Interest and it is against any persons Popularity here to vendicate [vindicate] you cause altho [although] a great number of Respectable [added text: Citizens ] believe you are unjustly persecuted by the Troopers, I am very much Surprised at the Presedent [President] to lisen [listen] [added text: to ] them or their memorials against you, the Legislature of Georgia has as much Right to meddle
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with your appointment as they have with the appointment of our Mr. King, our Minister at Court of St James. this has always been my opinion and it yet is. "Troop is not done with General Government as you may see by the enclosed order he has assured to [added text: the ] Generals to have the Militia Classed. the Troopers say cost what it will he intends to take Possission [Possession] of [added text: the ] land the
first of September."Please write me again the Prospects of and adjustment with Indians as I wish to become a settle on the Chattahootche
I am sir Respectfully Yours
&c [et cetera]
[Signed] Robert Glenn
P.S. "Will President Adams be [unclear text: Bulied [Bullied] ] in to measures by Troop" Direct you letter Twiggs County [unclear text: Shiner ] Post office [unclear text: &c [et cetera] ]
[Signed] R. G. [Robert Glenn]
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[ Note: A postmark appears on the page.; [illegible text]
Feb 3 Georgia ]
[deleted text: 50 ]
Col. John Crowell City of Washington
Gov. Troup