- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1816 Oct. 28, Camp Crawford, [Decatur County, Georgia to] the Governor of the State of Georgia, Milledgeville / Colo[nel] D. L. Clinch
- Creator:
- Clinch, Duncan Lamont, 1787-1849
- Date of Original:
- 1816-10-28
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Claims against
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- reports
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a letter from Colonel D.L. Clinch at Camp Crawford (Decatur County, Georgia) to an unnamed Governor of Georgia (probably David B. Mitchell, 1809-1813, 1815-1817), dated October 28, 1816. Clinch informs the governor of the death of a Mr. Lewis, a citizen of Georgia, who was allegedly murdered by an Indian of the Mikasuki (Miccosukee) area, inhabited by both Lower Creeks and Seminoles. This information came to Colonel Clinch from Captain (William?) McIntosh near Fort Gaines where the murder took place. Clinch reports that the Lower Creek chiefs have ordered the killer apprehended and put to death and warns that such an event should not color the state's favorable opinion of "friendly" Indians.
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:
- tcc444
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc444
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc444#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc444/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:
- 4 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 47, folder 08, document 05.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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His Excellency The Govenor [Governor] of the State of Georgia Milledgeville
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Camp Crawford Near the Confluence of the Flint & Chattahouchy
Oct. 28th 1816
Sir, + Richard Barfield of
Jones County.
I am sorry to inform you that a man, supposed to be a Mr. Lewis (a Citizen of Georgia) was found dead on the 17th Inst. [Instant] about 14 Miles above ft [fort] Gaines, & from the best information Capt. McIntosh (who commands at that post) could obtain on the subject, it appears that he was killed by an Indian of the Mickisukey Tribe, who reside below the National boundary line . -- I have demanded the Indian that commited [committed] the murder, of the Prince Speaker to the lower Creeks, & of the princ [added text: i ] ple chiefs that reside on the Chattahouchy, & have stated to them, that as long as they suffer such bad men to remain among them, I will hold them
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responcible [responsible] for their conduct. --
From the friendly disposition of the Prince, & most of the chiefs, on the Chattahouchy, I am induced to believe that they will use every exertion in their power, to have the murderer taken or put to death . --
I have given you the particulars of this unfortunate affair, as far as they have come to my knowledge; with the view that the public sentiment may not be unnecessarily excited by enormous reports getting a float; as I conceive the wanton act of a worthless & vagrant Indian, who has nothing at stake, should [added text: not ] induce us to form opinions unfavourable [unfavorable] to the friendly disposition of a large portion of the Nation.
Respectfully I have the honor to be Sir, Yr. Mo. [Your Most]
[Signed] D. [Duncan] L. Clinch
[unclear text: Lt. Col. 4th Inftry ] Commanding 7th M. Department
His Excellency The Governor of Georgia
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Letter from
Colo. D. [Colonel Duncan] L. Clinch
dated
28. Octr [October] : 1816
Indian Affairs
1816
Indians
Oct. 28, 1816