- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1793 June 10, War Department [to] Governor of Georgia / H[enry] Knox
- Creator:
- Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
- Date of Original:
- 1793-06-10
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Government relations
Indian agents
Georgia--Politics and government--1775-1865 - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Letter from Secretary of War, Henry Knox to the Governor of Georgia, dated June 10, 1793. Knox acknowledges receipt of a letter from the governor and informs him of the President's opinions regarding the use of large numbers of troops to protect Georgia's frontiers. Knox indicates that avoiding an open war with the Creek Indians is in the best interests of both the nation and the state of Georgia, and instead offers alternatives. Knox informs the governor that he will again send James Seagrove, an agent of the U.S. government, to the Creek Nation.
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:
- tcc318
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc318
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc318#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc318/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:
- 3 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 42, folder 01, document 03.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
War-department,
June 10th 1793.
Sir
Your letter of the
8th of May has been received, and submitted to the President of the United States.
The State of Georgia being invaded, or in eminent danger thereof, the measures taken by your Excellency must be considered as indispensible [indispensable] . You are the judge of the degree of danger, and of its duration, and will undoubtedly proportion the defence [defense] to exigencies. The President however expresses his confidence, that as soon as the danger which has induced you to call out so large a body of troops shall have subsided, that you will reduce the troops to the existing State of things, indeed to the number mentioned in my letter of the
30th ultimo, duplicates of which have been forwarded, provided the safety of the frontiers will admit the measure.
The articles mentioned in the enclosed invoice, have been shipped this day on board of the Schooner Peggy Capt [Captain] Skelly, -- consigned to John Habersham of Savannah, who has been directed to take your orders as to their further disposition. The remainder will be forwarded as soon as prepared, so as to complete the number and quantity mentioned in my letter of the
30th ultimo.
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As a general and open Creek War, in the present crisis of European affairs, would be a complicated evil of great magnitude, the President of the United States is consciously desirous of avoiding such an event; for this purpose he has again directed Mr. Seagrove to repair to the heart of the Creek Country, provided the measure can be attempted with any reasonable degree of safety. If a few of the most violent of the depredators could be put to death, it ought in the present conjuncture to be considered as satisfactory. I enclose you a copy of the letter, which has been written to Mr. Seagrove on this occasion.
I also enclose a copy of a letter to the Governor of South Carolina, in case circumstances should require you to call for aid from that State.
I have the honor to be, Your Excellency's Most obed.t Serv.t [obedient Servant]
[Signed] H [Henry] Knox
Sec.y. [Secretary] of War
His Excellency The Governor of Georgia.
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