- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1825 July 11, Fort Troup, Fayette County, [Georgia] to George M. Troup, [Governor of Georgia], Milledgeville, G[eorgi]a / Gen[era]l Alexander Ware
- Creator:
- Ware, Alexander
- Date of Original:
- 1825-07-11
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Crimes against
Creek Indians--Land tenure
McIntosh, William, approximately 1775-1825 - Location:
- United States, Alabama, Elmore County, Tallapoosa River, 32.5026348, -86.2633028
- Medium:
- official reports
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Letter dated July 11, 1825 from General Alexander Ware to Georgia Governor George M. Troup (1823-1827) wherein Ware reports that white settlers in the area of Fayette County are encroaching on Indian lands and committing depredations. In particular, Ware claims that the settlers are stealing the property of the late Creek leader, General William McIntosh, and other "friendly" Indians. He has also received reports indicating that the citizens of DeKalb County are committing depredations against the Indians (probably Creeks) at the head of the Tallapoosa River. Ware urges Troup to put a stop to these activities.
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:
- tcc485
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc485
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc485#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc485/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 09, document 02.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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Fayette County. Fort Troup.
July 11 th. 1825 .
To [unclear text: the ] His Excellency,
Sir,
I have received information, (which I conceive my duty to communicate to you) that the Citizens of [word omitted] are intruding and trespassing on the Indians, by taking and conveying off the corn and other property of Genl. [General] William McIntosh, together with with [with] other Friendly Indians. From a letter I this day received from Coln. [unclear text: Wagnow ] of DeKalb County, and from the information of other persons of respectability, I am informed that the Whites citizens of this State are commiting [committing] depredations, and in fact stealing and taking off the property of the Indians on the head of Talapousa. From my situation I have thought it the most adviseable [advisable] to communicate the above facts to your Excellency and elicit your opinion as to the [added text: most ] adviseable [advisable] pla [edge of document: n ] for me to pursue against these intruders, as
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in my opinion I do deem it necessary that something ought to be done to put a stop [word ommitted: to ] these plundering whites divested of every principle of right and Justice. I have [unclear text: sent ] on this by a friend of mine Mr Jones who was going to Milledgeville, and who will hand you this, and permit me to solicit your Excellency, to send me and [an] answer by the bearer,
With Sentiments of Esteem your Excellencys Obt. Servt. [Obedient Servant]
[Signed] Alexander Ware
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Letter
Genl [General] Ware
11 July 1825
Anc.
X
Indian Affairs
Page: [4]
His Excellency George M. Troup. Milledgeville Ga.
[unclear text: Politeness ] of}
Mr. Jones}