United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Georgia. Governor (1819-1823 : Clark)1822-11-06This document is an official communication from John Clark, Governor of Georgia (1819-1823), to the members of the state Senate and House of Representatives, dated November 6, 1822. Clark reports on a number of issues relative to the federal and state governments and transmits information specific to the appointment of officials, the establishment of a statewide education system, and the alleged misconduct of Georgia's former Secretary of State, Abner Hammond. In addition, he discusses the dispensation of lands acquired from treaties negotiated with the Creek and Cherokee Indians. Clark further remarks on reservations set aside under the Cherokee treaties of 1817 and 1819 as well as discussing the appointment of John Floyd, Duncan G. Campbell, and James Meriwether as commissioners to treat with the Cherokees.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.text/htmlimage/jpegtcc478engMode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: AT&T DjVu browser plug-in needed to view images of documents.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 48, folder 07, document 01.Creek Indians--TreatiesCherokee Indians--TreatiesCreek Indians--Land tenureCherokee Indians--Land tenureGeorgia--Politics and government--1775-1865United States. Office of Indian AffairsHammond, AbnerCommunication, 1822 Nov. 6, Milledgeville, Georgia [to members] of the Senate and House of Representatives [of the state of Georgia] / John ClarkText