- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1793 July 19, Rebel Town, [to Governor of Georgia, Edward Telfair?] / John Twiggs
- Creator:
- Twiggs, John, fl. 1793
- Date of Original:
- 1793-07-19
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Violence against
Creek Indians--Warfare
Georgia. Militia--Mobilization
Cornel, David--Death and burial - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- official reports
military records - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a letter dated July 19, 1793 from Rebel Town, Georgia, probably written to Edward Telfair, Governor of Georgia (1786-1787, 1790-1793), warning of troubles between the Upper Creeks and their Spanish allies and the state of Georgia as a consequence of the murder of a young Creek warrior named David Cornel(l) by a white scout, reportedly associated with Major James Seagrove. Twiggs indicates that he sees no way to avoid a war and advises that the state assemble troops in preparation. Twiggs refers to several enclosures, including two letters from Timothy Barnard, which are probably tcc678 and tcc679.
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:
- tcc680
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc680
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc680#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc680/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:
- 2 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 01, folder 11, document 13.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Rebel Town
19th. July 1793
Sir/
I have inclosed [enclosed] you two letters from Timothy Barnard, and a Talke [Talk] from the head Warrior and two of there [their] Chiefs, of the Cussetaws Town and a Coppy [Copy] of a Talk from the White Lieutenant of the Tuckebaches [document damaged] Seagrove, and a letter from Barnard to Seagrove by David Cornal, who was going down to Segroves with a Friendly Talke [Talk] from the upper Creeks, and was met by a Scout from about the [unclear text: Majr. [Major] ] within three Miles -- and was fired upon by them & have Killed Cornels [unclear text: A. G. J ] -- Cornels Father being a man of some influance [influence] in the upper Creeks -- and a friend to the Spanish Government will I am Convinced doe [do] every thing in his Power, against the State, and bring about a War
Page: [2]
if possible -- Takeing [Taking] a View of the diffirent [different] Informations we have nothing flattering -- and I am Convinced nothing will save us but Collecting a force sufficient to Chastise them without discrimination
My fellow informs me that there was a [document damaged: party of Indians ] sent from the Cowetaws to do mischief, about the time he left the Nation.
I am very respectfully your Excellencys Mo Obt Hble Servt. [Most Obedient Humble Servant]
[Signed] John Twiggs