- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1818 Oct. 16, War Dep[artmen]t [to] D[avid] B. Mitchell, Creek Agency, Georgia / J[ohn] C. Calhoun
- Creator:
- Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850
- Date of Original:
- 1818-10-16
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Treaties
Creek Indians--Government relations
Annuities - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Letter dated October 16, 1818 from John C. Calhoun, Secretary of War (1817-1825), to David B. Mitchell, Creek Indian agent. Calhoun informs Mitchell that he can find no provision in the current appropriations for 3000 dollars promised to the Creeks in the Treaty of Fort Wilkinson (signed June 16, 1802). He expects the sum to be added to the next year's annuity. He further comments on the current annuity payment, under the Treaty of New York (signed August 7, 1790), and back payments for annuities under the Treaty of Washington (signed November 14, 1805) and the Treaty of Creek Agency (signed January 22, 1818).
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:
- krc057
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc057
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc057#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc057/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 04, folder 07, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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War Dept.
16th. Oct. 1818
Sir,
I have received your letter of the 1st instant.
After a full examination into the appropriations of the current year, (the estimates for which were formed, before I came into the office,) I cannot find any provision made for the payment of the $3000 promised to the Creeks, by the treaty of Fort Wilkinson, in
1802. This sum will be remitted with the annuity of next year.
A warrant for one thousand, five hundred dollars, has been issued in your favour [favor], to pay the annuity, agreeably to the treaty of
1790.
The thirty one thousand dollars
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already transmitted, is intended to satisfy the annuities under the treaties of
1805, and
1818, and will be applied, accordingly.
I am, Sir, very respecty. [respectfully] Your most obedt. Servt., [obedient Servant]
[Signed] J. [John] C. Calhoun D. [David] B. Mitchell, Indian Agent, Creek Agency, Georgia.
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War Dept.
16th. Oct: 1818
Annuites [Annuities]