- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Talk from the kings, chiefs and leaders of the Chickasaw Nation, sent to John Sevier, Esq[uire, Governor of Franklin], 1786
- Creator:
- Kings, Chiefs and Leaders of the Chickasaw Nation
- Date of Original:
- 1786
- Subject:
- Chickasaw Indians--Government relations
Creek Indians--Government relations
Cherokee Indians--Government relations - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- speeches
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document is a copy of a talk sent to John Sevier, Governor of the state of Franklin, by the kings, chiefs, and leaders of the Chickasaw Nation, and dated 1786. The talk indicates that pursuant to a recent meeting between Piomingo, a Chickasaw leader, and Sevier, the Chickasaws were under the impression that the governor would provide them with assistance as he had promised. They also inquire what course of action Sevier intends to pursue with respect to attacks on the whites by Creek Indians. The Chickasaw leaders express their disapproval of some Chickamaugans who had settled on their land and had allegedly murdered several whites.
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:
- tcc212
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc212
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc212#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc212/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 11.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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Friends and Brothers
Some time last Summer Piomingo one of my leaders returned home and informed me that he had taken you by the hand and talked together which talks he never intends to leave away nor your hand he never wishes to let go, afterwards I received your letter by Mr Smith when you likewise promised to See me, face, to face, and not let us Suffer for goods. I never heard from you Since only by Calalaha who brings you this and promises to return to us with your answer and talks, and as piomingo and you promised to let each other know any [document damaged: news ] that Should be worth Sending. And as the Cree [document damaged: ks ] have since [document damaged: got ] mad we beg to know what time you i [document damaged] tend do distroy [destroy] them, or if you intend always to let them kill your white people and then make up with them, we Should be glad to know when you go alon [document damaged: g ], as some of us may come and see you. Some Chickamaugians came and Settled on our hunting grounds last Winter and the first of this month they killed four white men on the Ohio river we immediately Sent and drove them away, as we are determined that no people Shall live on our Land that will hurt a white man -- Our talks are but short. We assure y [document damaged: ou ]
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we are the white peoples friends and always Shall remain So. tho [though] beg to hear from you as Soon as possible.
From the kings chiefs & and leaders of the Chickasaw Nation
The above is a Copy of the letter Sent to The Hble [Honorable] John Sevier Esqr [Esquire]
(copy) of a Talk from the Kings Chiefs and leaders of the Chickesaw Nation.
[illegible text]
Indian Affairs
1786