- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1817 Jan. 29, Highawassee [i.e., Hiwassee] Garrison, [Tennessee to] Col[onel] Return J. Meigs, Cherokee Agency / David Parkhill of an image
- Creator:
- Parkhill, David
- Publisher:
- Manuscript held by the Special Collections Library, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, MS2033 Penelope Johnson Allen , box 1, folder 89, document pa0221.
- Date of Original:
- 1817-01-29
- Subject:
- Cherokee Indians--Crimes against
- Location:
- United States, Tennessee, 35.75035, -86.25027
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a letter, dated January 29, 1817, to Colonel Return J. Meigs, Cherokee Agent, from David Parkhill, concerning accusations of injustice leveled against him by a group of Cherokees. The letter also discusses Parkhill's concerns that a Mr. Robert Gambill is trying to takeover his position.
Digital image and encoded transcription of an original manuscript, scanned, transcribed and encoded by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Libraries in 2001, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. - Local Identifier:
- pa0221
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_pa0221
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_pa0221#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_pa0221/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], MS2033 Penelope Johnson Allen , Special Collections Library, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia
- Extent:
- 2 pages/leaves
- Holding Institution:
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Special Collections
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Highawassee Garrison
Jany [January] . 29th 1817
Colo. [Colonel] Return J. Meigs
Dear Sir
I feel verry [very] much embarrassed on account of the probability of my being disappointed in my contract with Vann, I have made every arrangement which was necesary [necessary] on my part to [deleted text: fullfil ] meet my engagement with him, a failure at this time would I will assure you injure me verry [very] considerably, I have understood that [added text: it ] has been alleged by some of the Indians that I done them injustice in issuing whilst acting as contractor, This I presume can be no solid objection it can be nothing more than a protest because the whole of my conduct was well known to them previous to my contract with McNair & Brown, nothing can have transpired since that time to lessen their confidence in me, I am strongly inclined to believe that this tale is set on foot for the purpose of supplanting me in this business. Indeed I have just learned that [unclear text: Mr. Robt. [Robert] Gambill ] is using every exertion to obtain the place, over my head, contrary to every principal of Justice & common honesty. You Sir are the only person I have to look up to in this trying situation, I hope and trust that you will not fail to befriend me
accept the assurances of my esteem
[Signed] David Parkhill
Page: [2]
Colo. [Colonel] Return J. Meigs Cherokee Agency
David Parkhill's letter