- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1765 [?] Sept. 30, Mobile, [Alabama to] Joseph Clay, Savannah, [Georgia] / Elias Lagardere
- Creator:
- Lagardere, Elias
- Date of Original:
- 1765-09-30
- Subject:
- Choctaw Indians
Indian agents
Creek Indians--Claims against
United States. Office of Indian Affairs--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment - Location:
- United States, Florida, 28.75054, -82.5001
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018 - Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Elias Lagardere writes to Joseph Clay, a Savannah merchant, on September 30, 1765 (or 1768 -- see note on third page) to request Clay's assistance in acquiring a position in the Indian Department. Lagardere discusses his desire to fill the position of Deputy Superintendent during the absence of Charles Stuart, and he asks Clay to use his influence to obtain John Stuart's approval of his replacement of Mr. Henderson as Commissioner of the Choctaw Nation. He mentions that troops are being withdrawn from East Florida and states that the policy is misguided because it will render settlers defenseless against the "insolent" Creeks.
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:
- krc108
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc108
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc108#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc108/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 15, folder 57, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Mobile
30th Sepr. [September] 1765
Mr. Joseph Clay.
Dear Sir
The death of Mr. Henderson appointed commissary in my room occasions my writing to you on Mr. Charles Stuarts departure he left him his Deputy as I am on the spot & have from very good authority & even from Charles Stuart as a message from Mr. John Stuart his intention & direction to the former to serve me should any vacancy happen in the Indian Department I have wrote him by this conveyance proffering myself for my former place in hopes with it of being named Depy. [Deputy] Superintendant [Superintendent] in Chs. [Charles] Stuarts absence & continuing in that place [deleted text: [illegible text] ] should he not return. This last circumstance as to the [unclear text: Dy. [Deputy] ] Superintendants [Superintendents] place I beg may be a profound secret for I would by no means have it known that I aspire to it. This is therefore to desire if you can by means of your friends obtain any influence with Mr. Jno. [John] Stuart that you'll be good enough to imploy [employ] it for my obtaining [added text: Late ] Mr. Hendersons place of Commissr. [Commissioner] of the Chactaw Nation. I'm aware that you & such of my friends that may hear of this my desire will charge me with unsteadiness in applying for a place so lately resigned but half an hours discourse would fully
Page: [2]
evince that my Conduct herein has been both steady & consistent
If I be reinstated I shall immediatly [immediately] make you a remittance to answer your advances for my little Isaac, if otherwise shall take the first opporty. [opportunity] of going to Charles Town whence it shall be done
I hope that you all enjoy your heath [health] & that my little boy takes to his Book, is orderly & respectfull [respectful] to you & my dear Nancy
Scarce an individual of the inhabitants here have escaped sickness in this or last month Yet (thanks to God) but little mortallity [mortality]
Dont you & all that hear it admire the absurd policy of withdrawing the Troops hence for East Florida it may be of service to you by overawing the Insolent Creek but you can stand by yourselves whilst we are left intirely [entirely] defenceless [defenseless] -- Every thing here wears the face of desolation & I cant picture this Town better than by one abandoned or whose inhabitants had been led away in Captivity. My Wife joins me in Love to you & Yours & I am in particular
Dear Sir Your most humble Servant
[Signed] E Lagardere
P:S: I hope Mr. [unclear text: Rn. ] Crooke got safe & well to his friends to whom please my Complements.
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[ Note: Miscellaneous mathematical calculations appear on this page. ]
1765
To Mr. Joseph Clay Mercht. [Merchant] in Savannah
Elias Legardere's Letter Dated Mobille the
30 September 1768