- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1818 Mar. 2, Department of War [to] General David B. Mitchell, Creek Agency / J[ohn] C. Calhoun
- Creator:
- Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850
- Date of Original:
- 1818-03-02
- Subject:
- Creek Indians
Indian agents - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document is a letter from John C. Calhoun, Secretary of War (1817-1825), to David B. Mitchell, Creek Indian agent, dated March 2, 1818. Calhoun's letter refers to an enclosed extract from General (Andrew?) Jackson that is no longer attached.
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:
- krc056
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc056
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc056#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc056/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:
- 1 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Keith Read, box 04, folder 05, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Department of War,
March 2d.. 1818.
Sir,
The President has directed me to transmit to you the accompanying extract of a letter from general Jackson.
I have the honor to be, Your most ob. Servt. [obedient Servant]
[Signed] J. [John] C. Calhoun General David B. Mitchell Indian agent, Creek Agency.