- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter [with affidavit], 1817 Feb. 8, St. Mary's, Camden County, [Georgia to] D[avid] B. Mitchell, Governor of Georgia / Will[ia]m Gibson, Tho[ma]s H. Miller, W[illia]m Baily
- Creator:
- Gibson, William
- Contributor to Resource:
- Miller, Thomas H.
Bailey, William H. - Date of Original:
- 1817-02-08
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Crimes against
- Location:
- United States, Florida, 28.75054, -82.5001
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
affidavits - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Letter dated February 8, 1817 from Justices of the Inferior Court (William Gibson, Thomas H. Miller, William Bailey) of Camden County, Georgia to D. B. Mitchell, Governor of Georgia (1809-1813, 1815-1817) concerning the recent unprovoked murder of a Creek Indian by frontier whites. The justices enclose an affidavit given by Israel Barker (?) and Gabriel Priest on February 8, 1817 before William Gibson that outlines the events of the murder that took place near Black Creek. The settlers are concerned that this murder will incite the Creeks to retaliate against innocent people along the frontiers. The election returns, originally enclosed with the letter and affidavit, are no longer attached.
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:
- tcc448
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc448
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc448#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc448/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 09, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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Letter from the Justices of the [unclear text: I.C. [Inferior Court] ] Camden County dated
8 February, 1817.
Indian Affairs
1817
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St Mary's
Feby. [February] 8th 1817
Dear Sir,
By the enclosed affidavit you will perceive that a new act of aggression has been committed on the body of an Indian near the Territory of Georgia, which may bring upon the defenceless inhabitants of our frontier the revenge of some of his nation....
Your Excellency's letter of the 23rd ulto [ultimo] has been received & Directions have been given to the Sheriff to send the Horses immediately to Hartford.
Your letter of the 28th ulto. [ultimo] has also been received .. we have enclosed a Return of the Election of the Clerk of the Court of Ordinary
We are with respect Your Obdt. Servts. [Obedient Servants]
[Signed] Willm. [William] Gibson J.J.C.C.C.
[Signed] Thos. [Thomas] H: Miller J.J.C.C.C.
[Signed] Wm [William] Bailey J.J.C.C.C.
His Excy. [Excellency] D.B. Mitchell Governor of the State of Georgia
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Georgia Camden County
Personally appeared Israel Barker & Gabriel Priest who having been duly sworn say, That they being together at the House of George Vinzant in East Florida were informed by him on the Sixth Instant that George Vinzant, his brother Stephen Vinzant, William Hogan, William Lain & a Mr. Young were out some few days since on an [unclear text: Allachaway ] expedition, and on their way on or about the Waters of Black Creek met with an Indian on horseback, and as soon as they discovered the Indian Stephen Vinsant drew his Gun and shot the Indian dead, and the company made a joint property of the Horse, and they returned home -- The deponents further say, that they feel much alarmed for themselves, their children and neighbors, as they are situated on the frontier
[Signed] Israel [unclear text: Barker ]
[Signed] Gabriel Priest
Sworn to before me at St Mary's this
8th feby. [February] 1817
[Signed] Willm. [William] Gibson J.J.C.C.C
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Indian Affairs