- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter with enclosures], 1815 Mar. 15, Savannah, Georgia [to] Major Gen[era]l [Thomas] Pinckney / W. Bourke
- Creator:
- Bourke, W.
- Date of Original:
- 1815-03-15
- Subject:
- Indians of North America--Warfare
Georgia. Militia
Border patrols
United States--History--War of 1812--Treaties
United States--History--War of 1812
United States--History--War of 1812--Participation, Indian - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- official reports
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document contains a copy of a letter dated March 15, 1815 from an aide-de-camp named W. Bourke to Major General Thomas Pinckney as well as copies of three enclosures. Bourke writes that he forwards by General John Floyd all three enclosures. The first is a letter from Captain Thomas Newell and Thomas Shalding stating that their mission on the Georgia frontier is not going well. They write that Admiral George Cockburn tells them that Colonel Edward Nichols (Nicolls, Nicholls), a British commander, and a large force of Indians are advancing against the southern border of Georgia. They also note that they enclose a copy of a letter from Cockburn to unnamed Indian chiefs on the Georgia border. This letter, dated March 10, 1815, states that Britain has signed a treaty of peace with the U. S. (Treaty of Ghent, concluded in December 24, 1814 and ratified February 17, 1815) and that the Indians aiding them are included in the terms of peace. The last enclosure is a letter from Vice Admiral Alexander Cochrane, commander-in-chief of the British fleet, to Nichols stating that the British and Indian troops should cease all hostilities against Georgia as stated in the recently ratified peace treaty. All of these copies are attested to by W. Bourke.
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:
- tcc925
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc925
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc925#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc925/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 82, folder 18, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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Savannah
March 15th 1815
His Excellency Major Genl. [General] Pinckney
Comg [Commanding] 6th Mil Dist. [Military District]
Sir,
Genl. [General] Floyd proceeded this day to the Southward & directed me to forward to your Excellency copies of the letters herewith
I have the honor &c [et cetera] ( [illegible text] )
[Signed] W Bourke A d [Aide de] Camp
Genl. [General] Floyd Comg [Commanding] at Savannah
Sir,
Our mission here will be productive of no good, we shall have the honor of transmitting to you in a few days our correspondence with Admiral Cockburn at present it is enough today we shall receive no public & very little private property.
We were last night informed by Admiral Cockburn (& were by him
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furnished with the enclosed copies of letters to Col [Colonel] Nichols & to certain Indian chiefs) that Col [Colonel] Nichols & those chiefs are now advancing against the Southern parts of Georgia with a very large Indian force -- we have thought it proper that this information should be promptly communicated to you that in the event of their not accepting of peace you may give them war --
We are respectfully &c [et cetera]
[Signed] Thos [Thomas] M Newell Capn [Captain]
[Signed] Thos [Thomas] Shalding
Albion off Cumberland
[illegible text] 10th March 1815 [added text: copy G [George] Cockburn Rear Admiral ]
Sir,
I have to communicate to you, that a treaty of peace was duly ratified by G [Great] Britain & the U [United] States of America on the evening of the
17th ulto [ultimo] in which the Indian Nations allies to his B [British] Majesty are intended
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& it is agreed that they should be placed upon the same footing in every respect as they were in the year
one Thousand Eight hundred & Eleven, provided they cease all hostilities against the U [United] States. I have therefore in the strongest manner to recommend to you to accept these terms which the British Government is in such [added text: case ] pledged to see fulfilled.
I have the honor to be &c [et cetera] /signed/
[Signed] G [George] Cockburn Rear Admiral
To the Chief of any Indian tribe on or near the Borders of Georgia
[added text: Copy G [George] Cockburn ] By the Hon [Honorable] Sir Alex Cockrane [unclear text: K B [Knight of Bath] ] vice admiral of the Red & Commander in Chief of his Majestys Fleet on the North American Station
In consequence of the Ratification of the treaty of peace by the President of the U [United] States of America upon the 17th ultimo -- You are hereby directed & required to cease from all hostilities against the troops & Inhabitants of the Georgian & other territories belonging to the said U [United] States, & to retire with the troops under your Command to the Bluff where you will propose to embark. You will communicate to the Chiefs of the
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Indian Nations that they are included in the General Peace, by which they are to be placed upon the same footing in every respect as they were in the year
Eighteen hundred & eleven, provided they cease all hostilities against the U [United] States, I therefore in the strongest manner recommend their accepting the terms made for them, which the British Government are pledged to see fulfilled
Given on Board the [illegible text] off Cumberland Island
9th March 1815
[illegible text]
[Signed] Alex Cockrane
To Brevet Major Nichols Commanding a detachment &c &c &c [et cetera et cetera et cetera]
A true Copy Signed
[Signed] W Bourke a d c [aide-de-camp]