United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Martin, J.1788-11-08Letter dated November 8, 1788 from (Joseph ?) Martin, (U.S. Special Agent to the Cherokees and Chickasaws ?) to Creek leader Alexander McGillivray. Martin sends McGillivray the resolutions of Congress pertaining to Cherokee affairs and expresses a desire for tensions between the United States and the Creek Nation to end. He begs McGillivray's assistance in recovering his horses that were purportedly stolen by Creeks and asks if McGillivray will allow several hundred families to settle in the Tombigby (also Tombigbee) area.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.text/htmlimage/jpegtcc057engMode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: AT&T DjVu browser plug-in needed to view images of documents.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 77, folder 03, document 07.Creek Indians--Government relationsLetter, 1788 Nov. 8, Tugoloe [i.e., Tugaloo] to Alexander McGillory [i.e., McGillivray] / J. MartinText