- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1825 Apr. 12, Creek Nation to Geo[rge] M. Troup, Governor [of Georgia], Mill[ed]g[vil]l[e], Georgia / Gen[era]l William McIntosh
- Creator:
- McIntosh, William, approximately 1775-1825
- Date of Original:
- 1825-04-12
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Relocation
Creek Indians--Treaties - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Letter dated April 12, 1825 from Creek leader General William McIntosh to George M. Troup, Governor of Georgia (and McIntosh's cousin) concerning the running of the boundary line between the United States and the Creek Nation according to the recent Treaty of Indian Springs, 1825. McIntosh reiterates that he and the other signers of the treaty give their voluntary consent to the Georgians to survey the land and run the boundary line, and he denies placing any conditions on such an agreement.
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:
- tcc184
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc184
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc184#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc184/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 78, folder 05, document 09.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
To His Excellency Geo. [George] M. Troup Millgl. [Milledgeville] Georgia
Page: [2]
Creek Nation
April 12th. 1825
To Governor Troup
I have taken the liberty of Sending to you a memorial of our Cheiffs [Chiefs], to the Legislature of your State, and request the favor of you to cause it to be laid before them with Such marks of your approbation as you may in friendship Towards us think proper to bestow.
In giving voluntarily our Consent for the Survey of the land in the late treaty, we were actuated by motives of friendship purely towards you, and towards your people. No consideration of a [illegible text] nature Could be permitted to enter our breasts when a favor was asked of us particularly by your Excellency, and in behalf of your people. We know the great importance it was to your people to be ready to occupy the Country immediately after our removal from it, and have with true hearts of friendship acceeded [acceded] to your request -- We would have thought it disgraceful in us to attempt to make a condition founded on your wants or desires, a price for our acquaintance.
The Opportunity presented itself; and we hope the Circumstance will have only the effect to render ourselves worthy of your esteem and Friendship --
I remain your Brother & Friend [added text (appears to be different ink and hand): Signature -- letter in a clerk's hand ]
[Signed] William McIntosh
Page: [3]
Letter
[unclear text: Genl. [General] ] Wm. [William] McIntosh
[illegible text] Creek Nation
12 April 1825
Survey Indian Country
[illegible text]
16 April 1825
[illegible text] Legislature
23d. [23rd] May 1825
[illegible text]
[illegible text] April 1825