United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Davenport, William1786-05-22This document is a letter from William Davenport to the Governor of Georgia, dated May 22, 1786. Davenport writes from the Chickasaw Nation about the condition of relations between the Choctaws and the Chickasaws. Davenport expresses concerns about the possibility of the Creeks starting a war and discusses the influence of the Spaniards. He also mentions Creek leader Alexander McGillivray and his attempts to incite the Choctaws and Chickasaws to war. Davenport was an agent of the state of Georgia sent to Natchez District to establish Bourbon County and extend the state's influence towards the Mississippi.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.text/htmlimage/jpegtcc280engMode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: AT&T DjVu browser plug-in needed to view images of documents.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 40A, folder Telfair18, document 01.Chickasaw IndiansChoctaw IndiansCreek Indians--Warfare[Letter] 1786 May 22, Chick[a]saw Nation [to] the Governor of Georgia / W[illiam] DavenportText