- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- A talk from the kings, beloved men and warriors of the Lower Creek Nation, the Fat King [as speaker], 1786 June 4
- Date of Original:
- 1786-06-04
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Government relations
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- speeches
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document is a talk from the kings, beloved men and warriors of the Lower Creek Nation, represented by the Fat King, dated June 4, 1786. The talk expresses the desire of the Lower Creeks to continue peaceful relations with the Americans. Reference is made to the return of property stolen by the Creeks, and it is stated that these items will be returned with their next talk. Other issues, they declare, must be decided after a consultation with the Creeks of the Upper Towns. A sworn statement attesting to the authenticity of interpretation and signed by the interpreter, James Durouzeaux, appears on the talk. In addition, the signature of Daniel McMurphy, U.S. agent to the Creeks, also appears.
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:
- tcc206
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc206
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc206#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc206/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 12, document 05.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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A Talk from the Kings Beloved men and Warriors of the Lower Creek Nation Present the head men and principle warriors, of ten Towns the Fatt King, Chosen thire [their] Speacer [Speaker] --
He Saw my talks and was glad that I have brought them my Self, he could not give an answer untill [until] he had, consulted the head men of the other Towns he is verey [very] glad to Se [see] his old friend -- hear [here], to talk to them, that they might give anaswer [answer], for the Lower Towns as they allways [always], ment [meant] good, tallks [talks] and Diners [Dinners] to be at peace with Each other, allthough [although] thire [there] has ben [been] some bad people amongst them they Still remember thire [their] friendly talks, which we had togeather [together] at Ogeechey in perticular [particular], when the Line of the Land was Desired to be marked, [deleted text: [illegible text] ], we thire [there] agreed that whenever we Saw a white man to hold out our hand to him use him well and give him [unclear text: Vientlss [Vittles] ] this we agreed, uppon [upon] for the benifet [benefit] of our woman and -- Children, Since that thire [there] has ben [Been] Great -- Disturbances which my friend heard on his way but he is got up saffe [safe] and is know [now] in my Square with the Govnr. [Governor] and beloved, mens tallks [talks] which we have heard, and we know [now] an answer that you and the Rest of the Beloved men may se [see] it your Beloved man you have sent is Saffe [Safe], and will have an answer from the whole Nations when we meet in the upper towns as we cannot Settle [deleted text: [illegible text] ] any perticular [particular] untill [until] we meet the head men of the upper towns as they are the people that must Settle the Matters as to what mischief [added text (appears to be in different ink): was ] don [done] [illegible text] [added text (appears to be in different ink): on ] this River, ment [meant] nothing but peace in that Respect, but as your Beloved man is a going [going] to the upper towns, he will be fulley [fully] Satisfied affter [after] talking with them and he will hear what they Say and Determine uppon [upon], and then you will hear the tallks [talks] of the whole Nation and we --
1786 Indian affairs . [added text (appears to be in different ink and hand): Copied ]
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hope that they will Settle maters [matters] and Ever thing [everything] Streight [Straight] for the benefit of all our women and Children that we may live long in peace and friendship together as in Regard to the property that has ben [been] Stolen, it has ben [been] against the will of the head men as they are allways [always] giving out-talks against any Such thing being don [done] in this Lower Towns but they Cannot help the mad people that affter [after] hearing thire [their] talks will go out into the woods, on pertence [pretense] of hunting and from that steall [steal] and and bring in creatures but what has ben [been] brought hear [here] Shall be geathered [gathered] and sent down with our Next tallk [talk], as they are Scatred [Scattered] and could not be gott [got] together, to be Sent [deleted text: by ] with this as your Beloved man has Sent you [added text: Letter ] [deleted text: [unclear text: talk ] ] before this in consequence of two Indians that has ben [been] killed, we wate [wait] to hear your answer and as he is a going [going] further to hear the the [the] tallks [talks] in the upper towns then he will have his full answer and be able to Send you a full acct [account] of the whole we this River and flint River have don [done] Nothing for to Settle what has ben [been] don [done] is by the upper Creek [deleted text: Creeks ] Towns and the [illegible text] Settle as we hear [here] mean Nothing but peace and friend Ship [friendship]
I James [unclear text: Durizeaux ] being Duley [Duly] Sworn saith that the above is the true Interpe [added text: r ] tation [Interpretation] of what is above written, before me this
fourth June 1786 what the fatt King said and that the Kings [unclear text: & ] Beloved, men and warriors agreed to the Same, Sworn before me this
fourth Day June 1786 --
[Signed] Jas. [James] Durouzeaux
[illegible text]
[Signed] Daniel McMurphy, agent
to the Creek Nation