- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1825 Apr. 25, Creek Nation [to] George M. Troup, Milidgeville [i.e., Milledgeville] / William McIntosh
- Creator:
- McIntosh, William, approximately 1775-1825
- Date of Original:
- 1825-04-25
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Land transfers
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 25, 1825 from Creek leader William McIntosh to Georgia Governor (and McIntosh's cousin) George M. Troup concerning the running of the boundary line between the United States and the Creek Nation according to the recent Treaty of Indian Springs, 1825 signed by McIntosh and others. McIntosh reiterates that he was speaking plainly when he said that the Georgians have his consent to begin running the boundary line. McIntosh was killed on April 30, 1825 by Creeks opposed to the treaty.
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:
- tcc185
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc185
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc185#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc185/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 10.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
[ Note: A postmark stamp appears on the page. ] [added text (appears to be different ink and hand): ? [Mont]icello Ga. ] 10
to his excellency George M Troup State of Georgia milidgeville
Page: [2]
25 Aprill [April] 1825 Creek Nation
Dear Sir
I receivd [received] your excellencys request yesterday, [added text: dated the 12th Inst. [Instant] ] & I hereby State to you that my only meaning was not to act Contrary to stipulations made between our nation & the us. states government & we Do hereby absolutely freely & fully gave our Consent to the state of Georgia to have the Boundary belonging to said state surveyd [surveyed] at any time the Legislature of Georgi [added text: a ] may think proper which was [unclear text: ceded ] at the late treaty at the Indian Springs [document damaged] in behalf of the nation & by the consent of the Chiefs of the Same
I have the honour [honor] to be Sir with great esteam [esteem] yours respectfully [added text (appears to be different ink and hand): all written by Gen. W. Mc. I [McIntosh] Creek Chief ]
[Signed] William McIntosh
Page: [3]
Letter
Brig Genl. [Brigadier General] W McIntosh
[unclear text: dated ] Creek Nation
25 April 1825
Survey of the Ceded Country
Order to filed
5 May 1825
[unclear text: Comd. ] to Legislature
23 May 1825
25 April 1825