- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1818 Mar. 31, Milledgeville, Geo[rgia to] Gen[era]l D[avid] B. Mitchell / W[illia]m Rabun, Gover[nor of Georgia]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor (1817-1819 : Rabun)
- Date of Original:
- 1818-03-31
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Wars
McIntosh, William, approximately 1775-1825
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
military records - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a letter dated March 31, 1818 from William Rabun (Governor of Georgia, 1817-1819) to General David B. Mitchell concerning the current campaign against the Lower Creek Indians. Rabun tells Mitchell that Creek leader William McIntosh has been highly successful in his leadership of the "friendly" Creeks and could probably subdue the "refractory" parts of the Lower Creeks with the proper military support. The letter also mentions Andrew Jackson's campaign in the southern parts of the Creek Nation and says that Jackson has seen no hostile Indians there and probably never will.
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:
- krc136
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc136
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc136#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc136/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 20, folder 50, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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Executive Department Geo: [Georgia] Milledgeville
31st of March 1818.
Dear Sir
Yours of the
28th by your Son DB. has been duly received, Accompanied by a Communication from Genl. [General] William McIntosh commanding the friendly Creek Warriors now on duty. -- It is indeed a source of gratification to learn that this distinguished Chief whose conduct and Valor had exalted his name, during the late War, is still animated by the same zeal and fidelity, that has hitherto characterized him on all Occasions. -- I am persuaded that if he can be supplied with provision, ammunition &c [et cetera] for himself and warriors, they would be sufficiently able to subdue the refractory part of the lower Creeks during the present season. -- I find that the hostile party have changed their mode of Warfare, haveing [having] divided themselves into small detachments, and are verry [very] troublesome on our frontiers from Hartford, to our lower extremity. -- The army under Genl. [General] Jackson are [unclear text: bogueing ] about in the lower parts of the Nation, and I have not understood that they have seen a single hostile Indian, nor do I expect they will see one during the Campaign, tho' [though] I receive no accounts from them except the rumors of the day which are probably unfounded. -- We have about 2,000 Militia now in the army and they afford little or no protection, to our [unclear text: exposed ] Settlements. -- We have nothing new or strange in circulation, the public feelings
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that were expected by the late publications of Genl. [General] Gaines Seems to have measurably subsided, and tranquility in a good degree restored. -- Great anxiety was manifested on the arrival. of Genl. [General] J -- n and it was expected that the savages would all be blown up instantly. but we dont find the sanguine expectations have yet been realized,. -- How the Show will end God only knows. -- Congress (as is usual) appears to be spending their precious time in long Speeches, empty declamation and show. without accomplishing any thing that is of national importance.
Your old friend Genl. [General] Clarke has removed himself and family from Telfair County and settled in this neighborhood, waiting no doubt for the "troubling of the waters". --
The pressure of Official duty prevents me from writing further at this time. Shall be glad to hear from you as often as your Convenience will permit
I have the honor to be verry [very] Respectfully your Obt. Servt. [Obedient Servant]
[Signed] Wm [William] Rabun Genl. D B. [General David Brydie] Mitchell
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Genl. [General] David B. Mitchell
Agent of Indian Affairs
Creek Agency
D B. [David Brydie] Mitchell jnr. [junior]
Gover. [Governor] Rabun
31st. March 1818