- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- A talk, to the Kings, Headmen, and Warriors of the Creek Nation, 1786 Oct. 23, on Shoulder Bone, near the Oconee River / delivered by the Commissioners appointed by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia
- Date of Original:
- 1786-10-23
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Treaties
Creek Indians--Claims against
Hostages - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- speeches
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document is a copy of a talk delivered by the Georgia commissioners to the Kings, Head Men, and Warriors of the Creek Nation, dated October 23, 1786. The commissioners indicate their intention to see justice done in the alleged murder of several whites by some Creek Indians. They also demand that the Creeks surrender hostages until they meet the requirements of previous treaties. The talk preceded the signing of the Shoulder Bone Treaty (November 3, 1786) and is referred to in document tcc116.
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:
- tcc119
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc119
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc119#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc119/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:
- 4 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 77, folder 22, document 04.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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A Talk delivered by the Commissioners appointed by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, to the Kings, Head Men, and Warriors of the Creek Nation, on Shoulder Bone, near the Oconee river.
October 23d. [23rd] 1786.
Friends and Brothers,
We have considered of what you said to us yesterday and are glad to find that you are determined to do us justice, which is only agreeable to what you promised at former Treaties.
The White People in your Nation who have been the cause of the late mischief must be removed from among you, agreeable to your [unclear text: own ] rules. There were Six of our People killed by yours last Spring, and another when the Murderers were pursued. Every one in the parties concerned in those murders deserves Death; but we demand satisfaction for Six only, and expect that you will have Six of the Indians who were there put to Death, in such a way as may be satisfactory to the Persons whom we shall send to your Nation to see that it is done. As to the two Indians who were killed when the Party was pursued, they were the Aggressors and
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deserved what they got; therefore we cannot consent that they be considered as part of the satisfaction;- besides as we have already told you, they killed one of our beloved Men.
Brothers.
It is absolutely necessary for [deleted text: both ] the benefit of both Parties that the Lines between us should be marked without delay. And we shall expect a punctual compliance with what you have promised in the Treaties on that head.
Friends & Brothers.
We have had two Treaties, [deleted text: [illegible text] ] with you, at each of which you promised to do certain matters, which promises have not been performed. It is but reasonable now that you should give us a further security. We expect and require that you leave with us five of your People who we will point out. They will stay at Augusta, and be treated as Brothers, and sent home when the engagements you have now entered into shall be performed, and the sooner that is done the better for both
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red and white.
Friends & Brothers,
What we ask of you now is no more than what has been done in the former Times, when our people and yours held Treaties. Some of your old Head Men must remember that it was done, and that the Indians [added text: who were ] left with the White People always returned home in safety when the business was over. It will make us happy if you agree to what we have proposed. If not you will be permitted to return home without being molested; for we do not mean to break our promise of protecting you during your stay here. But remember that you must answer for the consequences that will follow.
We hope that the Great Master of Breath will direct you to do what will give your Nation Security and Peace, and then all will be right -- our Trade and Friendship will be as it was formerly and White Man and Indian when they meet will take each other by the Hand. --
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The foregoing is a true copy from the Original --
[Signed] Jas. [James] M. Stewart
[unclear text: Clk BC [Clerk Board of Commissioners] ]