- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter], 1813 July 14, Cowettaw [i.e., Coweta, Creek Nation] to William McIntosh / Ja[me]s Durouzeaux
- Creator:
- Durouzeaux, James
- Date of Original:
- 1813-07-14
- Subject:
- Creek Indians
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Letter dated July 14, 1813 from James Durouzeaux, interpreter, informing Creek leader William McIntosh that he has received his talk and told it to the people. He informs McIntosh of a recent siege and fighting amongst the Creeks. Big Warrior, an Upper Creek leader, is mentioned.
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:
- tcc176
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc176
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc176#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc176/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:
- 2 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 78, folder 05, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Letter
[unclear text: Jas. [James] Durozeaux ] to Wm. [William] McIntosh
Indian War
[added text (appears to be different ink and hand): Important ]
Page: [2]
Cowettaw
14th July 1813
Mr. McIntosh
Sir this Morning I received your favor and to the [unclear text: Sequair ] With it. Told it to the peoples that was the [unclear text: thear ] But they Did not Send it on to the [unclear text: Tuckabatchess ] yesterday two men came from the Tuckabatchess With News from [unclear text: thy ] people that was [unclear text: beseiged ] in their Intrenchment [Entrenchment] that they would be Home in Six Day [unclear text: as ] the Enemies had all gone away from them they were to come out the Next Day, and would be Home in Six Day' Except the Cowettaw Who [unclear text: Whaer [Were] ] bringing the Big Warrior them to Settle Down hear [here] Some Wheor [Where] Jas. [James] Marshall [unclear text: is Wound ] in the head and [unclear text: Saufolockes ] in Shoulder but the Bulletts [Bullets] did not Enter the Skin and Two [unclear text: Cussitaws ] but the [unclear text: bulett [bullet] ], has not Entered the flesh of any of them all the rest are Safe and Well this is all at present. They Dont [Don't] wont [want] any help at present untill [until] they hear farther from the uper [upper] Towens [Towns] as soon as they all Send you Word again how Everything is With us No more as present from your frend [friend]
[Signed] Ja. [James] DuRouzeaux