- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1787 Aug. 5, Sumner County, [Tennessee to] John Sevier, Governor of the State of Franklin / Anthony Bledsoe
- Creator:
- Bledsoe, Anthony
- Date of Original:
- 1787-08-05
- Subject:
- Indians of North America--Claims against
- Location:
- United States, Tennessee, 35.75035, -86.25027
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document is a copy of a letter from Anthony Bledsoe to Governor of Franklin, John Sevier, dated August 5, 1787. Bledsoe, writing from Sumner County (Tennessee), informs Sevier that the inhabitants have recently suffered from numerous attacks by the Chickamaugas. Bledsoe indicates his suspicion that the Creek Indians may also be involved, and solicits Sevier's aid in quelling the frontier attacks.
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:
- tcc225
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc225
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc225#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc225/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 13, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Sumner County
August 5. 1787.
Dr. [Dear] Sir
When I had last the pleasure of seeing your Excellency I think you was kind Enough to purpose that in Case The perfiduous [perfidious] Chickamaugahs should infest this Country to notify your Excellency and you Would send a Campaign Against them Without delay. The period is arrived that they as I have good reason to believe in Combination With the Creeks have done this Country very Great Spoil by Murdering numbers of our peaceful inhabitants, stealing of our horses, Killing of [deleted text: our ] Cattle, Hoggs [Hogs], & Burning our Buildings through Wantoness [Wantonness] . Cuting [Cutting] down our Corn &c [et cetera],
I am well assured that the distress of the Chickamaugah Tribe is the only Way that this defenceless [defenseless] Country will Have Quiet.
The Militia being very [unclear text: few ], and the Whole as it were a frontier, its inhabitants all shut Up in Stations and they in General so Weakly Mand [Manned], that In Case of an invasion, one is Scarcely able to aid another, And the enemy daily in our Country. Commiting [Committing] ravages of one kind or other, and that of the most savage kind. poor Major Hall and his Eldest son fell a sacrifice to their savage Cruelty two days ago near Bledsoes lick. they Have Killed about 24 persons in this Country in its settlements in a few months. besides Numbers of others Near its settlements Our dependance is Much that your Excellency Will revenge the blood, thus Wantonly Shed
Page: [2]
Had Major Evans hastened on With the troops Allotted by the Assembly of North Carolina, I flattered Myself the Militia of this Country could have paid them a visit ere now.
You Will please to Corespond [Correspond] with me on this & All Other Occasions whilst.
I have the honour [honor] to be your Excellencys. Mo. Obedt. Servt. [Most Obedient Servant]
[Signed] Anthony Bledsoe
To his Excellency John SevierEsqr. [Esquire] Governor of the State of Franklin
The above is a True Copy
[Signed] John [unclear text: Sevier ]
15 August 1787Anthony Bledsoe to Gov: Sevier