- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1821 Aug. 27, Fair Hope, McIntosh County, Georgia [to] Major Gen[era]l Daniel Newnan, Milledgeville, Georgia / J. McIntosh
- Creator:
- McIntosh, J.
- Date of Original:
- 1821-08-27
- Subject:
- Indians of North America--Treaties
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Copy of a letter dated August 27, 1821 from (John ?) McIntosh, Fair Hope, McIntosh County, Georgia, to Major General Daniel Newnan, Milledgeville, wherein McIntosh defends his reputation against recent accusations, insisting that he has always acted beyond reproach and with the purest intentions. The content of McIntosh's letter may pertain to an Indian Treaty, as noted on the letter wrapper.
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:
- tcc144
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc144
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc144#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc144/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:
- 3 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 77, folder 31, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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Fair Hope McIntosh County
27th Augt. [August] 1821.
Dear Sir
Your esteemed favor of the 15th inst. [instant] haz [has] only been received today. I am much surprised and astonished that the artful sophistry of a few ambitious and designing characters should so far mislead the people of Georgia, as to stagger their better reason. On a moments reflection, [added text: what ] [deleted text: That ] object, [added text: could ] the commissioners [deleted text: [illegible text] ] have in view but to promote the best interests of the States, which they pursued with unwearried [unwearied] diligence and solicitude; no other motive could have possibly existed, no benefit resulted to them as individuals, but very great benefit to the State and the citizens whose claims were recognized . Abuse for patriotick [patriotic] services is a poor reward, my conduct or motives as a public servant has never before been scrutinized or suspected, and I thank God I feel [added text: a ] conscious rectitude of principle, and that I have essentially served Georgia and its citizens in my last public act. -- My whole life has been devoted to my country's service; when she prospered I rejoiced, when adverse fortune assailed her I mourned, my warmest services were not wanting in the hour that tryed [tried] mens souls, and I am comforted when I reflect that my feeble tho [though] willing services were exerted
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with my countrymen for that Independence and happy government we now enjoy; and now in the evening of my life when I am waiting with resignation to the will of God, when I shall depart hence for a better and more durable state of things, what inducement at this stage of my existance [existence] to do an unrightious [unrighteous] act, but I am willing to rest the purity of my intentions to a higher tribunal than man .
I am Dear Sir respectfully Your friend (signed)
[Signed] J. [John] McIntosh
Major Genl. [General] Daniel Newnan Milledgeville
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Copy of Letter from J. [John] McIntosh to Genl. Daniel Newnan, Dated
27 August 1821.
Indian Treaty
1821