- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1775 July, Darien, [Georgia] / Lach[la]n McIntosh
- Creator:
- McIntosh, Lachlan, 1725-1806
- Date of Original:
- 1775-07-00
- Subject:
- Creek Indians
Enslaved persons - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a letter dated at Darien, Georgia July 1775 from Lachlan McIntosh, Revolutionary General and Georgia delegate to the Continental Congress, to an unknown recipient. McIntosh writes to request assistance in selling Ben and Glascon, two male slaves in the custody of John Simpson and Company of Charleston, South Carolina. He laments their acquaintance with an "Indian doctor" who, he claims, transported them into the (Creek?) Nation. In expressing his desire to see the slaves sold, McIntosh describes both as skilled and valuable.
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:
- krc121
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc121
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc121#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc121/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 17, folder 80, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Darien
[document damaged] th July 1775.
[document damaged: Dear ] Sir.. [added text (appears to be different hand and ink): 21 ]
Inclosed I send you a Letter I received Yesterday from John Simpson &Co. of Charleston acquainting me that my two negro Fellows Ben & Glascon are in the Work House there and I shall depend upon you to get these Gentn. [Gentlemen] Jacob Valk, or any oth [document damaged: er ] Person in Charlesto. who you think will do me Justice to sell them to the best advantage & as soon as possible to save any further Expense or risque [risk] . -- I mentioned to you on a former occasion that I was determined to dispose of them, as they got acquainted with that Villain the Indian Doctor who conveyed them to the Nation & Lives in our Neighbourhood altho [Neighborhood although] they are the most Valuable Slaves I own, being both good Sawyers Squarers [added text: Boatmen ] & Shingle makers as well as Field Slaves & no runaways untill [until] they were [illegible text] away this Time which can be no disadvantage where they are at Distance from the Indian Doctor, as neither of them are Woodsmen.~ Ben is also my Cooper, he is a Stout strong well made Fellow about 40 years of age & Speaks a Little [document damaged: French ] which he Learnd [Learned] as well as English in his own Country Glascon a Slim neat made Fellow about 25 year old & I think something taller than Ben, both of the [illegible text] [added text: or Congo ] Country.~ You know but how to Serve me in this matter to the best advantage, & begg [beg] you will not neglect it & you will oblig Dr. [oblige Dear] Sir
Yr. [Your] most obt. Servt. [obedient Servant]
[Signed] Lachn. [Lachlan] McIntosh. pray send my Cask of Rum as soon as possible I am much in need of it. ~ I hear it is very Cheap now. ~ please to forward the inclosed by the post
[unclear text: 9.11.7.h ]
Genl. [General] of the Revolution and one of the earliest settlers of Georgia and the principal [illegible text] military officer of the province
Sept 16/76 appointed Maj Genl [Major General] killed Mr [unclear text: Gwinnett ] in a Duel Died in Savannah
Feb 20 1806 [illegible text]