- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1784 June 19, Augusta, [Georgia to] John Houstoun, [Governor of Georgia] / John Habersham
- Creator:
- Habersham, John
- Date of Original:
- 1784-06-19
- Subject:
- Creek Indians
Choctaw Indians
Surveying - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- official reports
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- On June 19, 1784, John Habersham writes to Georgia Governor John Houstoun (1778-1779, 1784-1785) regarding current events in the state of Georgia. Habersham reports that he received a letter from John Woods (originally enclosed but no longer attached) in which Woods states that he is traveling with a party of Choctaws en route to Savannah on public business. In addition, a man from the area of the Oconee River has related to Habersham that a group of Creek men were hunting along the river and that they were friendly and peaceful toward the white settlers. Habersham briefly discusses the surveying that is currently underway and informs Houstoun that the surveyors are unscrupulous and generally disliked.
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:
- krc092
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc092
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc092#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc092/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 18, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Augusta
19th: June, 1784. --
Sir,
Since I had the honor of addressing you last, I received a letter from John Woods dated the 12th: Instant, informing me that he was with a party of Chactaw Indians on their way to Savannah, on business of a public nature; and as they have not been seen in this neighbourhood [neighborhood], I conclude they have changed their route, and gone down by Ogeechee: lest this should not be the case, I inclose Woods's letter for your Honor's perusal and information. --
I am informed by some Gentlemen from the Oconee that several Creek Indians have been hunting on this side the river in the midst of our parties; that their deportment was very friendly and peaceable, and that they even expressed their approbation of what was going forward.
The Surveyors are generally complained of for inattention to the Law, and a most flagrant partiality to themselves, several of them having purchased large numbers of
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Certificates. I have had no report yet from Mr. Gorham, relative to the proceedings of the Carolina Surveyors. --
A report prevails here that a Man was publicly executed a few days [added text: ago ] in Wilkes County, who was taken only the day before.
I am, Sir, with the highest respect and esteem, Your Honor's,
Most Obedt. [Obedient], humble Servant.
[Signed] John Habersham .
His Honor John Houstoun, esq. &C &C [esquire et cetera et cetera]
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June 19th. 1784
The President
Indian Affairs