- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1825 Feb. 17, Milledgeville, [Georgia to] G[eorge] M. Troup, Governor [of Georgia] / Etommetus [?] Tustenuggee ... [et al.]
- Date of Original:
- 1825-02-17
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Treaties
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Letter dated February 17, 1825 from leaders of the Creek town of Coweta to Georgia Governor George M. Troup concerning the Treaty of Indian Springs between the United States and the Creek Nation signed only five days before by Creek Chief William McIntosh and others. The Coweta leaders suggest a meeting between themselves and Troup and explain their loyalty to McIntosh. They ask Troup for protection if any further hostilities should arise amongst the Creeks opposing 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:
- tcc186
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc186
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc186#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc186/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 78, folder 06, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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His Excellency G. M. Troup
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Milledgeville
17th February 1825
Governor,
We met you with joy yesterday and [unclear text: dined ] with you as our Father, and we appoint to meet you in your office at Eleven o clock to Express our opinion as a principal chiefs of Courts We have considered best, to give you [added text: in ] writing shews [shows] you might know when [deleted text: contrary ] we act contrary to our talk, In
Eighteen hundred and thirteen was the begining [beginning] of the Hostile and Genl [General] William McIntosh was [added text: the first ] man [unclear text: join'd [joined] ] the United States of America, and first man spilt blood for United states, In that time we were warriors unto Said Genl Wm [General William] McIntosh and fought for our Country, and after peace was made, we appointed chiefs by [unclear text: Genl Wm [General William] ] McIntosh not by Little Prince or Big Warrior, Therefore we love said McIntosh untill [until] death, and will hold fast, to his talk because we know he act agreeable to our Fathers talk, and by him we gain our prodiction [prediction] from our Father President -- Looking back in
1813 that give us light to know about the character of said McIntosh, If there was no such man as Genl [General] William McIntosh, in that time the land should been loss, without [illegible text] [added text: a ] penny for it
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Father, And now at the Late treaty at Indian spring good many Hostile Indian object to it as [unclear text: usal [usual] ], If the party should attempt to bring any [unclear text: disturbance ] with the friendly party we will inform you for protection, and we in hope you will protect us, In case of Hostile party should [illegible text] on us, as we look for protection from you, as we have been trying to [unclear text: gratified ] the wishes of our Father the President, and we hope he love us as his Red children, and hope you love us as friend of justice as friends of good order and friend of Harmony, Remain your affectionate, Children [added text: PS ] And wish to know from you, in writing wether [whether] you could protect us if it should [illegible text] with us
[Signed] [unclear text: Etommitus ] tustenuggee x
[Signed] [unclear text: Hothe marta ] tustenuggee x
[Signed] Siah Gray x
[Signed] Tustenuggee [unclear text: ochee ] x
[Signed] Chilly McIntosh
[unclear text: Clerk ] of the National
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Letter
The Chiefs of the
Coweta Town
Treaty
Orderd [Ordered] to be filed
19 Feby [February] 1825