- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1836 Feb. 11, Coosawattie [i.e. Coosawattee], G[eorgi]a [to] W[illia]m Schley, [Governor of Georgia], Milledgeville, G[eorgi]a / Benjamin F. Currey
- Creator:
- Currey, Benjamin F.
- Date of Original:
- 1836-02-11
- Subject:
- Cherokee Indians--Relocation
Indian agents - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Benjamin F. Currey, emigrating agent for the Cherokee removal, writes to Georgia Governor William Schley (1835-1837) on February 11, 1836. Currey asks Schley to forward to him, through the Commissioner of Indian Affairs' office, a communication found in the possession of John Howard Payne and supposedly written by Payne (possibly during Payne's arrest, along with Cherokee Chief John Ross, by the Georgia Guard in late 1835). Currey also requests that the governor deliver information to Judge William H. Underwood that is highly important in "disposing finally of the Cherokee question" and settling a point of contention between himself and Hugh L. White. Enclosures are no longer attached.
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:
- tcc560
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc560
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc560#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc560/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 50, folder 05, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Coosawattie Ga
Feby [February] 11 1836
His Excellency Wm [William] Schley
Sir
Circumstances render it necessary that I should have the use of a communication for a while which was lodged with you by Colo [Colonel] Absalom Bishop found in the possession of John Howard Payne & alleged to have been written by that gentleman Be pleased to transmit it to my address at Washington City under an envelope addressed to Elbert Herring Esqr. Commissioner of Ind Affs [Indian Affairs]
I take the liberty to ask the favour [favor] of you to read & deliver to Colo [Colonel] Hansell a letter herewith enclosed & use all the influence you can if any be necessary to get him to answer it at an early period fully
I also send another addressed to the Honl [Honorable] W [William] H Underwood which I hope you will read and enclose to him wherever he may be The information desired is highly important in disposing finally of the Cherokee question and also
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in satisfying the demands of justice in a controversy between Judge White & myself
Most Respectfully I Have the Honor to be Your Very Obt Servt [Obedient Servant]
[Signed] Ben. F. Currey
P.S. Please to enclose Judge Underwoods letter to him & urge a speedy reply
Page: [3]
Letter
B. [Benjamin] F. Curry
11 Febry [February] 1836
Mis.
Page: [4]
To His Excellency Wm [William] Schley Milledgeville Ga
B. [Benjamin] F. Curry