Letter, 1787 Jan. 14, Cherokee Nation [to] Edward Telfair, Governor of Georgia / John Woods
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| Creator: | Woods, John |
| Title: | Letter, 1787 Jan. 14, Cherokee Nation [to] Edward Telfair, Governor of Georgia / John Woods |
| Date: | 1787 Jan. 14 |
| Description: | Letter dated January 14, 1787 from John Woods, town of Eastanary (probably Oostanaula), Cherokee Nation to Georgia Governor Edward Telfair relating his failed attempt to treat with the Choctaws. The Choctaws, although friendly, refuse to negotiate with Woods since they distrust the Georgians for breaking promises in the past, and they intend to abide by the treaty they have with the federal government. After meeting with the Choctaw king (Friendchemastubie ?) in Great (Yazoo ?), Woods journeys to congress with a Choctaw chief to deliver talks, and he travels through Chickasaw, Creek, and Cherokee lands, learning that some of the Creeks intend to go to war. Includes an expense report. Document ID: tcc136. Digital image of original manuscript, scanned by the University of Georgia Libraries in 2000, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. |
| Subjects: | Indians of North America--Treaties | Choctaw Indians--Treaties | Creek Indians--Warfare | Chickasaw Indians | Georgia |
| Contributors: | Hargrett Library |
| Online Publisher: | Athens, Ga. : Digital Library of Georgia, 2000 |
| Original Material: | Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 77, folder 30, document 07. |
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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 |