- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1791 Jan. 26, Philadelphia [to] Edw[ar]d Telfair, Governor of Georgia / James Gunn
- Creator:
- Gunn, James, 1753-1801
- Date of Original:
- 1791-01-26
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Treaties
Georgia. Militia--Mobilization
United States--Politics and government--1789-1797 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Georgia Senator James Gunn writes to Edward Telfair, Governor of Georgia (1786-1787, 1790-1793) on January 26, 1791 to inform Telfair of recent proceedings in the Senate relative to the state. He transmits a copy (no longer attached) of the proceedings of the Senate regarding the late treaty with the Creeks (ostensibly the Treaty of New York, August 7, 1790). Gunn also mentions an unsuccessful expedition against unnamed Indians in the North (probably against Miami leader Little Turtle and his confederacy) and adds that this has made it necessary to rethink frontier protection. He suggests that there will be an increase in military expenditures before the Senate adjourns, and he assures the governor that troops will be sent to protect frontier inhabitants if the Creeks are "troublesome".
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:
- krc091
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc091
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc091#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc091/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 11, folder 08, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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[added text (appears to be different ink and hand): [illegible text] ]
Philadelphia
Jany' [January] 26th, -791
Sir
I do myself the pleasure of transmiting [transmitting] to your Excellency a certified copy of such parts of the proceeding of the Senate of the United States on the late treaty with the Creek Indians, as I have been able to procure; and The Presidents letter will Inform you of the manner in which it was Introduced The extract of those proceedings should have been more complete, and forwarded much sooner, had it been in my power to have procured it; But Sir, the difficulty in obtaining extracts from the Executive Journal is Infinitely greater than you would suppose. I am not without hopes of removing some of those difficulties by geting [getting] the greater part of the Executive Journal published and the enclosed resolve was committed for that purpose-
The objects of deliberation at present are the Bank and excise Laws, the former has passed the Senate and the latter has passed the House of Representatives the great Object of the Bank Bill is to Consolidate the monied
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Interest of America and Strengthen, in an astonishing degree, the Executive department of the General Government, and an excise was necessary to discharge the Interest on the Assumed debt, It is the opinion of a joint committee and the House of Representatives have agreed to their report that congress will adjourn on the
third of March, They have been assembled ever since
decr. [december] and no Laws of Importance have yet passed the two Houses and the unsuccessfull [unsuccessful] Expedition against the Indians in the north Renders it necessary to form new plans in order that protection be given to the Inhabitants on the frontiers and give a check to savage Insolence which has been in the extreme for some time passt [passed], I am of opinion that a very considerable Increase in our military establishment will take place before we adjourn and If the Creeks are troublesome on our frontier I have no doubt but that some of the troops will be sent to protect the Inhabitants for it is much to be feared that the war will [illegible text] General, I have enclosed your excellency a few papers in which you will find a detail of General Harmars movements, --
The Commissioners of Accounts have furnished Mr Baldwin with a list of such proofs as are wanting to establish our demands against
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the United States, and Should Mr. [unclear text: Warret ] not have sailed bef [deleted text: [illegible text] ] [added text: ore ] you receive this I think he would do well to await the arrival of Mr Baldwins letter, in order that he may bring with him such evidences as are necessary.-
I shall embrace every safe opportunity of communicating to your Excellency such parts of the proceedings of the General Government as appears Interesting to the State,-
I have the honor to be with the highest respect
Sir
your most Obt. St. [Obedient Servant]
[Signed] James Gunn
His Excellency Edwd. [Edward] Telfair Governor of the State of Georgia