- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1787 Oct. 3, Davidson County, No[rth] Carolina, [to] Governor George Mathews / James Robertson
- Creator:
- Robertson, James, 1742-1814
- Date of Original:
- 1787-10-03
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Claims against
Chickasaw Indians
Cherokee Nation - Location:
- United States, Southern States, 33.346678, -84.119434
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Letter from James Robertson, a citizen of Davidson County, North Carolina (present-day Tennessee), to George Mathews, Governor of Georgia (1787-1788), respecting a communication from the Chickasaws to Governor Mathews that had come into Robertson's possession. The said communication is not enclosed here. Robertson mentions the recent difficulties between citizens of the Cumberland region and the Creek Indians, as well as the campaign underway by Georgia and South Carolina against the Creeks. Also mentioned is a joint effort between Cumberland and Kentucky settlers against the Chickamaugas.
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:
- tcc289
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc289
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc289#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc289/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 40A, folder Mathews Letters, document 03.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
October 3rd 1787 Davidson County No. [North] Carolina
[unclear text: Hond. [Honored] ] Sir /
A Letter from the Chicasaws to your Excellency having accidentally fallen into my hands I do myself the honour [honor] to inclose it --
We are informed that Georgia & So. [South] Carolina are about carrying on a Campaign against the Creeks which gives us much pleasure as we have suffered exceedingly by them this Summer upwards of 30 persons have been killed as many wounded our evacuated homes burned & our Stocks wantonly destroyed --
Should your Excellency in future conclude a [document damaged: peace ] with that Nation it would be much in our favor if you would include the Cumberland Country by inserting a clause that they should forbear to commit hostilities on us as we are too weak to do any thing of consequence against the Creeks tho' [though] we are now preparing with the assistance of Kentucky to subdue the [unclear text: Chiamagua's ]
Should your Excellency do us the favour [favor] above mention it will lay this Country under the most lasting Obligations
I am with respect Your Excellency's most Obt. Humb. Sert. [Obedient Humble Servant]
[Signed] James Robertson
Page: [2]
To his Excellency George Mathews Esqr [Esquire] Governor & Commander in [unclear text: chief ] of the State of Georgia
[unclear text: hon.d ] by Capt.n [Captain] Haggatt
Letter
James Robertson
3 October 1787 enclosing a talk from the [unclear text: Chickeseys ]
Ordered to be filed
12 Novem [document faded: ber ]
from the Chicasaw Nation by Express