- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter with enclosure] 1818 Mar. 23, Fort Mitchell, [Alabama to] D[avid] B. Mitchell / Dan[ie]l Hughes, U.S. factor
- Creator:
- Hughes, Daniel
- Date of Original:
- 1818-03-23
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Government relations
McIntosh, William, approximately 1775-1825 - Location:
- United States, Southern States, 33.346678, -84.119434
- Medium:
- official reports
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document is a letter from Daniel Hughes, U.S. factor, to David B. Mitchell, agent of Indian Affairs, enclosing a letter from Creek leader William McIntosh (and Samuel Hawkins?) to Daniel Hughes. Hughes's letter to Mitchell, dated March 23, 1818, conveys the opinion that McIntosh has done more with his men than the army regulars and militia in the present (unnamed) campaign. The enclosed letter from McIntosh to Hughes, dated March 16, 1818, details McIntosh's pursuit of the Red Ground Chief (Cunfaltee Micco?) and his capture of approximately 53 men and 180 women and children on the Chattahoochee River.
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:
- krc007
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc007
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc007#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc007/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 07.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Fort Mitchell
23d. March 1818
Sir,
I have the honor to enclose to you the copy of a letter [deleted text: received ] from Genl. Wm. [General William] McIntosh dated
16th and received on
21st Inst. [Instant] McIntosh, so far has done more than all the Regulars [unclear text: & ] Militia [unclear text: & ] at little expense with [unclear text: provision ] he would soon close the campaign.
Your Ob. Serv [Obedient Servant]
[Signed] Danl. [Daniel] Hughes
U.S. factor Genl. [General] D B Mitchell agt. [agent] [illegible text]
NB [Nota Bene] Be pleased to forward the accompanying letters to Fort Hawkins. The irregularity of the mail is of a very serious nature, I am almost inclined to believe that its failure is not Entirely owing to unavoidable accident but to the [deleted text: [illegible text] ] [added text: want ] of Energy. Travellers pass & repass on horseback with all apparent facility. The Rider last, told [added text: me ] his horse tired, this can be no appology [apology] .
Yrs [Yours] respectfully
[Signed] Danl. [Daniel] Hughes
Genrl [General] D [David] B Mitchell Agt. [Agent] for I. Affrs [Indian Affairs] I likewise [illegible text] you the [unclear text: Princes ] talk
Page: [2]
[unclear text: Chanbulle ] Creek
16 March 1818
Majr [Major] D Hughes
Sir --
I have the honor of writing to you again as I promised I would do so -- I went down to the Creek [unclear text: Chanbulle ] on the
12th day of March about Ten miles above [unclear text: Cunfaltee Micco ] or the Red ground Chief & the Creek swamp was so bad we could not cross it for the high waters & my men had to leave their clothing and provisions and swim better than one half of the swamp about six miles wide & we marched within about two miles of his station and the next morning we surrounded his place and he was gone & we could not follow him untill [until] we could get some provisions we had left behind us as I tell you & I & Majr [Major] Hawkins followed and overtook him & his party & he got away from us with about thirty men & we took about fifty three men & 180 women and children prisoners without the fire of a Gun and we killed ten men that broke to try & make them escape & I have not lost a man since I left Fort Mitchell -- . He would not have got away from us but he had some cattle on hand he tryd [tried] to drive them out of our way and I sent about 100 of my men to take him and his cause & they came in sight of him being he and his party were well mounted on Horses they got away, we got what cattle he had with him taken away from him, we are very scarce of provisions & I have to send the women & children up into our nation as for the men I am going to take them to Genl [General] Jackson, now there is no danger on the east side of the Chatehoche river as this was all the party that was on the side we have to look for our enemy on the west side of the River now. if I had provisions for my warriors I would go on to the Mickausukey with them only -- I will Know better what to do when I cross the Chatehoche River you will be as good to inform my head men & agent of this I send to you friend & Brother.
[Signed] Gen Wm. [William] McIntosh [unclear text: Comd. [Commander] ] the Creek Indians
[Signed] [unclear text: Saml [Samuel] ] Hawkins Majr [Major] of the Batalion [Battalion]
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Genl. W. [General William] McIntosh
23d. March 1818.
Agency
Express
Genl D. [General David] B. Mitchell Creek Agency Flint River