- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter [including an expense report], 1821 Jan. 4, Indian Mineral Spring [to] John Clark, Governor of Georgia, Milledgeville / John McIntosh, David Adams, Daniel Newnan
- Creator:
- McIntosh, John
- Contributor to Resource:
- Adams, David, 1766-1834
Newnan, Daniel - Date of Original:
- 1821-01-04
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Treaties
Creek Indians--Claims against - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
accounts - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Letter dated January 4, 1821 that includes an expense report from Georgia Commissioners David Adams and Daniel Newnan as well as John McIntosh requesting funds from the Georgia Governor, John Clark, for a treaty negotiation with the Creek Nation. The commissioners were sent to resolve Georgia citizens' claims against the Creek Indians, and the Creeks agreed to the general outline of a treaty, but funds of 1106.75 are needed for completing the treaty.
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:
- tcc130
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc130
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc130#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc130/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:
- 5 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 77, folder 30, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Indian Mineral Spring
4 January 1821
His Excellency John Clark
Sir
The Commissioners appointed on the part of the United States for holding a treaty at this place, with the Creek Indians, and those appointed on the part of the State of Georgia for the purpose of obtaining satisfaction from the said nation for claims in behalf of the citizens of the Said State. Having agreed with the chiefs of the said nation in the general outlines of a treaty which will accomplish in a satisfactory manner the contemplated objects, we find it necessary in order to a consummation of these desirable objects to call upon your Excellency for a portion of the funds intended to be applied to this purpose by a resolution of the last Legislature.
Our colleague General John McIntosh will have the honor of handing you this, and will present a draft for the sum which we think necessary To him we refer your Excellency for further information
We have the honor to be very respectfully your obt [obedient] [unclear text: &c [et cetera] ]
[Signed] J McIntosh
[Signed] David Adams
[Signed] Daniel Newnan
Page: [2]
Letter
Genls [Generals] J. McIntosh
David Adams
Daniel Newnan
dated
4th Jany [January] 1821
[added text (appears to be in different ink): Treaty ]
Ordered to befiled [be filed]
6th January 1821
Page: [3]
The State of Georgia
To Georgia Commissioners [unclear text: Dr ]
1821
Jany [January] 21.
[unclear text: For ] expence [expense] attending the [unclear text: holding ] the treaty with the Creek Indians including every expence [expense] ...$1106:75
[Signed] J McIntosh
[Signed] David Adams
Page: [4]
Expences [Expenses] Georgia Comm [Commissioner]
Page: [5]
His Excellency
John Clark
Governor of Georgia
Milledgeville