- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Talk from the Lower Towns in the Creek Nation, 1786 Aug. 11
- Date of Original:
- 1786-08-11
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Government relations
- Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- speeches
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document is a talk from the Lower Towns of the Creek Nation on behalf of three important Creek Indian leaders: the Cusseta King, the Tallassee King, and the Fat King. The talk was signed by John Galphin, a mixed blood Creek, but it is unclear in what capacity he was involved. The Creeks indicate their disposition with regard to the Americans, whom they refer to as "Virginia" people, and refer to recent disturbances caused by another Creek leader, Alexander McGillivray. The signature of James Durouzeux, an interpreter, also appears on the talk, dated August 11, 1786.
Digital image of original manuscript, scanned by the University of Georgia Libraries in 2000, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. - Local Identifier:
- tcc026
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc026
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc026#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc026/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], Telamon Cuyler, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia
- Extent:
- 2 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 77, folder 33, document 19.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
[unclear text: Cusatas ] the
[unclear text: 11 ] of August 178 [unclear text: 6 ] --
My frend [friend] & Brother, I am glad to se [see] you hear [here] among us [unclear text: we ] Expect that you are Cum [Come] up to vew [view] the Setuation [Situation] of our Nation, we that are hear [here] means nothing but frendship [friendship] . I do not want to bring our famely [family] to poverty but the Master of our Breath I hope will put all of us in a good way of thinking I allways [always] held the Vergina people by the hand from the begening [beginning] of the last war with them and the English, and never tuck [took] the English talks but Stuck to the Vergina people to the las [last], & will tell [until] the Day I Dye [Die] you Shall be Acquanted [Acquainted] with Every thing that is Dun [Done] hear [here] . there has been a grate [great] Deal of Disturbance hear [here] with this Nation. but time will be the only thing to Settle Matters If these Shou'd meet the Agent, I Desire he will Cum [Come] up as quick as he Can and then I hope we Shall be able to settle talks & if he Don't Cum [Come] up to Send up talks, as there is a grate [great] Deal of Confution [Confusion] in this Nation. I should be glad to no [know] what they woud [would] have us to Do we wants frendship [friendship] with all white people and hope they Do the Same with us we Desire nothing but peace and
Page: [2]
[illegible text] Clear path between us you must give us time [deleted text: as the ] as McGilvery is an Indian that has brought the Nation to a grate [great] Desturbance [Disturbance] [deleted text: [illegible text] ] we must Settle this among us and it Shall Soon be Dun [Done] [deleted text: [illegible text] ] when McMurphy Cums [Comes] up. we Shall be Able to prosede [proceed] for Satisfaction for what people has been kild [killed] on the [illegible text] which you now Demand and it Shall be Dun [Done] Shortly, Delivered to me this Day by the Tallece King & fat king & Cusata King
[Signed] John Galphin
[Signed] Jas. [James] Durouzeaux [unclear text: J.I. ]
Talk from the Lower Towns in the Creek Nation
11th Aug 1786.
Indian
Indian Affairs
1786