[Letter] 1786 Nov. 1, Cumberland [to the] Governor [of] Georgia / William Davenport
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| Type: | Official reports | Text |
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| Creator: | Davenport, William |
| Title: | [Letter] 1786 Nov. 1, Cumberland [to the] Governor [of] Georgia / William Davenport |
| Date: | 1786 Nov. 1 |
| Description: | This document is a letter from William Davenport to an unnamed Governor of Georgia (probably Edward Telfair, 1786-1787), dated November 1, 1786, regarding the continuing difficulties in securing a lasting peace with the Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations. Spaniards are aggressively disturbing relations between the Americans and these nations by emphasizing the American desire for Indian land. In addition, Davenport reports that if the Americans do not provide the Indians with supplies in a timely manner, they may lose their friendship altogether as both nations are still very much inclined towards the British. Davenport gives considerable detail relative to the general situation in the Natchez region, mentions Governor of Spanish Louisiana, Esteban Rodriguez Miro, and Alexander McGillivray and the Creek Indians, as well. Document ID: tcc211. 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: | Creek Indians | Chickasaw Indians | Choctaw Indians | Indians of North America--Land tenure | Indians of North America--Treaties | Southern States |
| 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 78, folder 12, document 10. |
| 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], Telamon Cuyler, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia |
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| Persistent Link to Item: | http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/zlna/id:tcc211 |
| 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 |