- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1823 July 8, Clarksvill[e, Georgia] to John Clark, [Governor of Georgia], Millidgvill [i.e., Milledgeville, Georgia] / James Blair
- Creator:
- Blair, James
- Date of Original:
- 1823-07-08
- Subject:
- Cherokee Indians--Treaties
Indian land transfers
Indian agents - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- official reports
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a letter from James Blair, commissioner appointed by the state of Georgia to treat with the Cherokee Indians, to John Clark, Governor of Georgia (1819-1823), dated July 8, 1823. Blair informs Clark that the U.S. commissioners have decided to convene a meeting at Taloney (likely in Gilmer County, Georgia) with the Cherokee leaders on the date indicated by their recent circular letter. He also remarks that all the reservations have been bought with the exception of a few.
Digital image and encoded transcription of an original manuscript, scanned, transcribed and encoded by the Digital Library of Georgia in 2001, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. - Local Identifier:
- tcc475
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc475
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc475#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc475/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 48, folder 08, document 03.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Letters
Cherokee Indians--Treaties
Indian land transfers
Indian agents
Georgia
Page: [1]
Clarksvill
July 8th- 1823
To his Excelensey [Excellency]
Dear sir
I [added text: t ] hought proper to drop a Line To you stating that the Commisiners [Commissioners] on part of the united States To treat with the Cherrkees has Notefied [Notified] Me that the [they] have Concluded to Meat att [Meet at] the time & places as stated in thair Circuler [their Circular] Letter To the Chiefs which is on the
Ninth of august Next at Teloney which is at Sanderses if you have any Instructions further to Make To Genel [General] Glascock or My Self we Shall be happy To Receave [Receive] a Letter from you all of the Reservations is & will be purchased up Except two or perhaps three which Refuse To take two dollars per Acor [Acre] [deleted text: e ] & when I have the plesure [pleasure] of seeing your Excellensey [Excellency]
Page: [2]
I shall have it in my power To Gave you sum Infermation [some Information] on the subject you observed To me that perhaps it would be better for To [unclear text: dispence [dispense] ] of the Serves [Service] of a Secaterry [Secretary] at our Next Meating [Meeting] I on My part would always wish advises [advice] on a Subject of [unclear text: Sutch [Such] ] a Nature please drop a Line To me on Receaving [Receiving] this Line To Habbersham post office
I am with High Consideration yours Respectfully
[Signed] James Blair
Page: [3]
Letter Colo. [Colonel] James Blair
8th.. July 1823. --
Answer written
21st.. July 1823. --
Treaty
Page: [4]
Mail}
12 1/2
To His Excellensy [Excellency] John Clark Millidgvill
Habersham C.H. [deleted text: 11 ]
July 14th}