- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1822 June 27, Department of War [to] John Clark, [Governor of Georgia], Milledgeville, Georgia / J[ohn] C. Calhoun
- Creator:
- Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850
- Date of Original:
- 1822-06-27
- Subject:
- Cherokee Indians--Treaties
Creek Indians--Land tenure - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Letter dated June 27, 1822 from John C. Calhoun, Secretary of War, Department of War to Georgia Governor John Clark, Milledgeville, Georgia concerning the proposed treaty with the Cherokee Nation. Calhoun informs Clark of his plans and encloses a copy of the instructions given to the U. S. Commissioners (that is no longer attached.) He mentions certain stipulations such as not to exceed the price paid to the Creek Nation for their land.
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:
- tcc151
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc151
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc151#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc151/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 31, document 08.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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Department of War,
27 June 1822.
Sir,
Knowing the deep interest which you take in the affairs of the state over which you preside, the proposed treaty with the Cherokee Nation under the appropriation made at the last session, and the amount of the Commissioner under the late Creek treaty, [unclear text: we bought ] immediately after the adjournment of Congress to the notice of the President, for his orders in relation to both subjects. The great [unclear text: pressure ] of business, which usually follows the termination of a session, with the indisposition of Mr. Crawford & the indisposition and absence of Mr. Wirt, has prevented as early a decision as was desired; but I hope that no serious inconvenience will result from the delay.
The President has appointed Mr. Walker, Mr. Cuthbert and Genl. [General] Floyd as commissioners to hold the proposed treaty with the Cherokees. I enclose for your information a copy of the instructions to the Commissioners, by reference to which you will perceive that they are instructed to cooperate with the Commissioners of the state, should any be appointed; and that there is no other restriction on their power to conclude a treaty, than that the price of the lands which may be purchased and the amount stipulated to be paid for it, are not to exceed the price & sum given in the late Creek purchase.
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The President has examined with great care, the decision of Genl [General] Preston in the claims [illegible text] under the treaty with the Creek Indians, and altho' [although] he thinks the value of the property in almost all of the cases very high, and the proof in many instances not such as to bring the claims strictly within the provisions of the treaties under which they rise, yet on [unclear text: due ] consideration he has confirmed the decision of the Commissioner in favor of the claims. [unclear text: He has ] also allowed the claims in all of the cases, which he recommended to the favorable notice of the President with the exception of Solomon Newsoms and John [illegible text] 's which are not supported by the depositions of the original claimant, nor their representatives, as required by the regulations established by the President. The whole amount of the claims so allowed is $88,702:62- of which I enclose a certified list of the names of the claimants and the amount which has been on order to each; and a remittance is made to you for the first instalment [installment] agreeably to the stipulations of the Treaty.
On the question of interest, the President took the opinion of the Attorney general who reported unfavorably to its allowance, which after much consideration the President has approved. The opinion of the Attorney general, which has not yet been formally drawn out, will be transmitted to you when it is completed, and will disclose the grounds on which
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the claim for interest has been disallowed.
I have the honor to be, your mo: obt. [most obedient] Servant.
[Signed] J [John] C. Calhoun
His Excelly. [Excellency] John Clark, Milledgeville, Georgia.
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Letter
Honble. J. [John] C. Calhoun
27th June 1822.
Answer written
11th July 1822
Treaty