- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1791 July 15, Rocky Spring Encampment, [Baldwin County, Georgia to] Governor [Edward] Telfair / Major Rich[ar]d Call
- Creator:
- Call, Richard, 1757-1792
- Date of Original:
- 1791-07-15
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Treaties
Boundaries - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- official reports
military records - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document is a letter from Major Richard Call, at Rocky Spring Encampment near Rock Landing (Baldwin County, Georgia), to Governor of Georgia Edward Telfair (1786-1787, 1790-1793), dated July 15, 1791. Call informs Telfair that, as per orders from the Department of War, preparations are being made for the running of the Indian boundary line in accordance with a recent unnamed treaty between the United States and the Creek Indians (probably the Treaty of New York, signed in August of 1790). Creek leader Alexander McGillivray is mentioned.
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:
- tcc331
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc331
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc331#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc331/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 42, folder 03, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Letters
Creek Indians--Treaties
Boundaries
Georgia
Page: [1]
Rocky Spring Encampment 3 Miles from Rock Landing
15th July 1791
Sir
By dispatches lately come to hand from the Honorable the Secretary of the War department, I am instructed to notify to your Excellency that the Federal Troops will be assembled at this place for the purpose of being in readiness for running and marking the Indian Boundary line next October mentioned in the Treaty of the Creeks. I shall order the lower Companies to repair to this place immediately. After notifying the time and purpose of the Troops being assembled I am directed to "request Your Excellency if you shall Judge proper to notify three of the citizens of Georgia to attend the running of the line according to the treaty" I am also directed to transmit the same information to Mr. McGilvery and request him to send the Three Creek Chiefs to attend the running of the line as stipulated by the Treaty
Your favor of
28th June came safe to hand since which I have heard nothing from the nation
I have the honor to be with much esteem Sir your most obedient Servant
[Signed] Richd [Richard] Call Governor Telfair
Page: [2]
Letter of the
15th July from Major Call
Ordered to be filed
22nd July 1791
Boundary
Indian Lines
15 Jly [July] 1791