- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter], 1784 May 28, [to John] Houstoun, Governor [of Georgia] / Lach[lan] McIntosh
- Creator:
- McIntosh, Lachlan
- Date of Original:
- 1784-05-28
- Subject:
- Cherokee Indians--Treaties
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
United States, Tennessee, 35.75035, -86.25027 - Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Letter from (Lachlan ?) McIntosh Jr., Chairman of the Tennessee Treaty Commissioners, to Georgia Governor John Houstoun, dated May 28, 1784, explaining the reason for delay in treating for a parcel of Cherokee land. The commissioners appointed through legislative resolution for this task are alarmed by the recent murder of General Rutherford, purportedly carried out by the Chigemogies (probably the Chickamaugas) and would like to postpone negotiations until the next meeting of the House.
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:
- tcc135
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc135
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc135#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc135/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 30, document 06.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Sir
By a resolve of the legislature passed in
February Commissionor [Commissioner] were appointed to explore, & treat for, a Tract of country Situated in the [unclear text: northwestern ] most extremity of the State; now held by the Cherokee Indians. The Treaty is not [unclear text: expressed ] in the resolution from
Page: [2]
which the persons nominated derive their powers; Yet is it their opinion strongly implied; as no compulsive means were [unclear text: placed ] in their hands to enforce any measure however desirable or necessary it might appear.
[unclear text: Impressed ] with their perswasion [persuasion] they had taken Steps to carry into effect what to them seem the intention of the resolve, and agreeable to Stipulation made with the Gentlemen named from No [North] Carolina when they were informed that Genl. [General] Rutherford was killd [killed] by the [unclear text: chigemogies ] the Tribe with whom they were to have treated. of the authenticity of this information there is no room to Doubt not only from report & a publication extant; but also from the [unclear text: concurrence ] of a Mr. [unclear text: Young ] a Citizen of this place, and lately from
Page: [3]
St. Augustine who assures us the same intelligence is current there & generally beleivd [believed] this act of hostility [illegible text] of the idea of negotiations and establishes with them a perswasion [persuasion] the end intended cannot be answered should they proceed. as this is an occurrence not foreseen or provided against by the Legislative, they are at a loss how far it may be [unclear text: eligible ] to postpone their [unclear text: procedures ] to the next meeting of the House, altho [although] the commissioners from the [unclear text: tenure ] of the appointment is ameneable [amenable] [unclear text: but ] to the assembly [unclear text: yet ] where an extra occasion happens, which was not anticipated or provided for; tis presum'd [presumed] they can apply for directions only to the executive
I have the Honer [Honor] to be Sir Your most Obt [Obedient] [unclear text: & Verry [Very] ] Hubl Servt [Humble Servant]
[Signed] [unclear text: Lach ] McIntosh Junr [Junior] Chairman
Governor Houstoun
Page: [4]
28th. May 1784
[unclear text: L: ] McIntosh Jun. [Junior] Esqr. Chairman of the [unclear text: Tenessi ] Commissrs. [Commissioners]
Treaty