- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- A talk from the kings, beloved men and warriors of part of the Upper Towns [of the Creek Nation], the Tallese[e] King [acting as] speaker, 1786 June 25
- Date of Original:
- 1786-06-25
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Government relations
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- speeches
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a talk from the leaders of the Upper Creek Towns, represented by the Tallassee King, dated June 25, 1786. The talk indicates the willingness of the Upper Creeks to continue peaceful relations with the Americans and with the state of Georgia. In addition, the talk reveals their determination to resist the interference of "straggling" whites and their desire to receive goods. Talks are expected, however, from the Spaniards and one was recently received from the Cherokees. Creek leader Alexander McGillivray is mentioned, as well.
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:
- tcc207
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc207
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc207#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc207/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 12, document 06.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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25 June 1786 -- A talk from the kings Beloved men and Warriors of part of the upper Towns present the head men of 13 Towns the Tallesey King, or good child of the [unclear text: Halfe [Half] ] way house Speaker --
My freinds [friends] and brothers, you [illegible text] Such & you call me so and I ame [am] a going [going] to Speake [Speak] to you as such, my freinds [friends] such a small talk as has [unclear text: haponed [happened] ] I hop [hope] will not grow know [no] larger I hope that we will agree that our children will grow up in friendship and that as we are a poore [poor] people I hope our path will not be Darkened, I hope that Gl. [General] Wasshinton Remembers [deleted text: that we have ] the talks we have [deleted text: had ] had together that our Children may grow up in peace, they are not all geathered [gathered] togeather [together] at present but they will be at the Tuckabatchey Square when they will give a positive answer as all the towns will be presint [present], this day a talk given by him he hopes will be Receved [Received] by the beloved men of the State georgia he [illegible text] Recived [received] thire [their] good talks and gives them a go [document damaged: od ] talk in answer he hopes that the reading pa [document damaged] will be open and [unclear text: Streight [straight] ] as we are a poore [poor] -- people we must make Expect goods from the wt. [white] people as we cannot make Such things our Selvs [Selves] he deisiers [desires] thire [there] might not any Stragling [Straggling] white people come to thire [there] land with talks as they have hard [heard] a great many lyes [lies] but they will not Lissen [Listen] to any such in [unclear text: futer [future] ] [unclear text: Except ] it is by Some person Empowered to give out talks it was our forefathers disire [desire] that we Should hold out our hands in a friendly maner [manner] to a [document damaged: ll ] White people that come to our Land in peace
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We Remember the talks we have had togeather [together] as Eating Drinking and Smoking, in friendship togeather [together], as we hope we will continue [deleted text: alth ] although thire [there] has ben [been] some bad talks hear [here] amongst us but it was not by the Consint [Consent] of of [of] the Nation and we are Sure the [unclear text: Like ] will not happen againe [again], it happened by a persull [parcel] of unruley [unruly] young men who did not Rightly -- understand the talks that was given them, as McGilveray is not Returned from New Orlines, and thire [there] is a talk from the Cherokees, and he will have one from the Spaniards, and we will hear the whole -- talks but we will not Lissen [Listen] to any bad -- talks, but will holde [hold] fast all that is -- given [document damaged: for ] peace
The above was given out in the [unclear text: Oukfuskey ] Towne Certified by one --
[Signed] Daniel McMurphy A. C. N. [Agent of the Creek Nation]
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Indian Affairs
1786