Letter [with enclosed talk], 1802 Apr. 8, Jackson County, [Georgia to] Josiah Tatnall, Governor [of Georgia], Louisville, [Georgia] / Gen[era]l John Clark
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| Type: | Official reports | Speeches | Text |
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| Creator: | Clark, John, 1766-1832 |
| Title: | Letter [with enclosed talk], 1802 Apr. 8, Jackson County, [Georgia to] Josiah Tatnall, Governor [of Georgia], Louisville, [Georgia] / Gen[era]l John Clark |
| Date: | 1802 Apr. 8 |
| Description: | This document is a letter from General John Clark to Josiah Tatnall, Governor of Georgia (1801-1802), dated April 8, 1802. Clark writes to inform Tatnall of a number of families that are currently settled on Cherokee lands across the recently established boundary line marking the border between Georgia and the Cherokee Nation. Clark encloses a copy of a talk sent by the Cherokees to the aforementioned settlers. The talk reminds the settlers that they are trespassing and improving on land that rightfully belongs to the Cherokee Nation and warns that all improvements will be destroyed if they are not removed. It is signed by Cherokee leaders Shoe Boots, Sour Mush, Jobber Sam, Standing Turkey, and Dreadful Water. Clark mentions that the original copy of this talk is accompanied by a copy of the applicable laws and treaty and is being held at Vann's Tavern, owned by wealthy Cherokee James Vann, so that it may be viewed by the settlers to whom it is directed. Document ID: cmt014. 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. |
| Subjects: | Cherokee Nation | Boundaries | Trespass | Georgia |
| Contributors: | Hargrett Library |
| Online Publisher: | Athens, Ga. : Digital Library of Georgia, 2001 |
| Original Material: | Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, C. Mildred Thompson, box 01, folder 14, document 01. |
| Rights and Usage: | This work is the property of the University of Georgia Libraries. It may be used freely by individuals for research, teaching, and personal use as long as this statement of availability is included in the text. Cite as: [title of item], C. Mildred Thompson, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia |
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| Related Institutions: | Digital Library of Georgia Hargrett Library Museum of the Cherokee Indian Tennessee State Library and Archives Tennessee State Museum Frank H. McClung Museum (Knoxville, Tenn.) Hoskins Library LaFayette-Walker County Library |
| Collection Information: | Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842 |