- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- A Talk del[ivere]d to Kaakee, 1782 June 8, by Governor Martin of the State of Georgia
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor (1782-1783 : Martin)
- Date of Original:
- 1782
- Subject:
- Cherokee Indians--Government relations
Georgia--Politics and government--1775-1865 - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- speeches
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Talk dated June (?) 8, 1782 given by Georgia Governor John Martin (1782-1783) and delivered by Kaakee (?) to the headmen and warriors of the Cherokee Nation. He informs the Cherokees that the Americans want peace and suggests an exchange of prisoners, reminding the Cherokees of the consequences to be suffered if they decide not to comply.
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:
- tcc270
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc270
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc270#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc270/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 38F, folder Martin 17, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
A Talk deld. [delivered] [unclear text: to ] [unclear text: Kaakee ] .... to be sent off to the Cherokee Nation by Governor Martin of the State of Georgia of
8:th [unclear text: June ] 1782 to the head men & Warriors [added text: of the [illegible text] & [unclear text: Lower ] Towns ] of the Cherokee Nation
Brothers --
We send his [unclear text: later [letter] ] to you by [added text: your friend [unclear text: Kaakee ] ] because we [unclear text: woud [would] ] wish that some of your head Men & Warriors [added text: of the [unclear text: Overhills ] & Lower Towns ] [unclear text: woud [would] ] come down here and make a peace with us who [unclear text: woud [would] ] wish to [unclear text: receive ] you to our bosoms as brothers & friend We send you up this [illegible text] ..... who [deleted text: [illegible text] ] [added text: is your friend [unclear text: Kaakee ] ] of your Nation I [illegible text] have [unclear text: seen prisoners ] among us for a long time, We send [deleted text: them ] up to convince you it is not blood we delight in [unclear text: [added text: and to have them Exchangd [Exchanged] for our [illegible text] that are prisoners ] among you ] we dont [don't] want to kill your Men Women & Children, we woud [would] wish to be at peace & friendship with you, & [unclear text: keep ] fast hold of the good old Talk of our [unclear text: Fore ] Fathers & Kings the path [deleted text: [illegible text] ] [added text: straight clear ] [deleted text: bright ] & the [unclear text: Chain ] Fair & Bright -- But if you are still for Warr [War] , and are determined [added text: not ] to be at peace with [added text: us ] [illegible text] offer to receive you with open Arms -- There shall then be nothing [deleted text: to be ] seen in your in your [in your] Land but mourning & Sorrowful [unclear text: faces ] your [unclear text: Corn ] shall be destroyed, your Town shall [unclear text: Smock [Smoke] ], your Women shall be Widows & your Children Fatherless, and [unclear text: that ] Ground shall be made white with [unclear text: their ] bones -- Tell them [added text: to Remember ] it is I who tell them this & to embrace the good old talk before it be too late [deleted text: [illegible text] ] Now take which [deleted text: [unclear text: they ] ] [added text: you ] please, [unclear text: is this ] peace or Warr [War]
If you are for peace we will take you to our bosoms, as friends and brothers but if you are for Warr [War], what Ever consequences may happen to your people, you will have no one to blame but yourselves
[added text: To [illegible text] To [unclear text: Oconnastota ] Head Warrior of the whole Cherokee Nation at Big Chota and Halfbreed [unclear text: Abraham ] Living in [illegible text] ]
Page: [2]
To be Copyed [Copied] in [unclear text: Letter ] Book
[illegible text] 1782
Indian Affairs
Indians