- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1825 Feb. 20 [to] G[eorge] M. Troup, [Governor of Georgia] / Etomme Tustenuggee ... [et al.]
- Date of Original:
- 1825-02-20
- Subject:
- Cherokee Indians--Treaties
Indian land transfers - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- petitions
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Letter dated February 20, 1825 from the leaders of the Creek Nation to Georgia Governor George M. Troup pertaining to conflict within the Creek Nation over the signing of the Treaty of Indian Springs, 1825, by Creek leader William McIntosh and others. Etomme Tustenuggee, Hothe Tustenuggee, (Tustomy ?) Ochee, Siah Gray, and Chilly McIntosh, all signers of the recent treaty, ask the governor for protection from the Creeks angered by the treaty. They mention that some of the Creek leaders threatened to kill William McIntosh during the meeting at Broken Arrow since he broke a Creek law forbidding the sale of land. William McIntosh was killed on April 30, 1825 by Creeks opposed to the land cession.
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:
- tcc187
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc187
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc187#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc187/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 02.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
His Excellency G. M. Troup
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20th February 1825
Our Father
It give us a great sadisfaction [satisfaction] that you take us into your hands as your red children, and determine to protect us, if any part of our hair should injured by Hostile Indian. And yesterday evening we was inform by Chilly McIntosh that you want to see Genl [General] William McIntosh before he return, to state to him a farther subject upon the [illegible text] which we now stand at this present time forfear [for fear] they might do injurly [injury] to us in [unclear text: secredly ] or by bad [unclear text: advisers ], and if we think it necessary that you would sent runers [runners] on to let the party know that you are ready to protect us if they should attempt. We have been considering upon the subject and we determine that should be the best plan and more safety for our head man and us than without the runers [runners], if you sent the runers [runners] on to the party, we want a few lines from you to let our friendly people know. that you [unclear text: or ] the commanding chiefs of the state of Georgia would protect us in case of Hostile party should to [do] injury to us or attempt to do injury to friendly party our Father. At the treaty of Broken arrow the chiefs got Jealous of said McIntosh and threaden [threaten] to kill said McIntosh the charge against said McIntosh, was that he wanted to sell land to the commissioners, of the united states, but no [unclear text: evidence given ]
Page: [3]
against said McIntosh. In
1824 a few chiefs met at the place called Pole cat spring pass a law if any person should sell land or offers. Guns and Rope shall be their Ends this law was intend to prevind [prevent] Genl [General] McIntosh from selling the land, that it is not agreeable to the laws of the [unclear text: National ] if it was intend to be the National law, It ought to be read before the National chiefs, and let them determine on it, not to collect a few chiefs to [added text: make ] law, [deleted text: even in the united ] could one individual state pass law [added text: to ] esctend [extend] all over to United states [added text: or ] our Country to make law for state to bring force. The Guns and Rope are taken from the [illegible text] of Cheroke therefore we don't considered a law of the Nation to be inforced [enforced], It is merely privid [private] law among themself but who signs their names to the [illegible text] of cherokee determine to execute the law, that was the report from some of our friend. If they determine, we are ready to defend ourself, and with your assistance they will find a great different in number, Our [illegible text] characteristic [unclear text: dipose us ] to tread [treat] all man kind as friends Brothers and relatives, our determine ever [added text: to ] impose on no man. but tread [treat] them as friends
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Nothing more at present but remain your affectionate Children
[Signed] Etomme tustunnuggee X
[Signed] Hothe marta tustunnuggee X
[Signed] Tustenug ochee X
[Signed] Siah Gray X
[Signed] [added text (appears to be different ink and hand): x marks by Chiefs signature & he wrote document ] Chilly McIntosh Clerk of the National
Letter
Chiefs of the Creek Nation, dated
18th February 1825
Treaty
Ordered to be filed
21st February 1825.