[Letter in Spanish] 1781 Nov. 18, Pensacola, [Florida, to Governor of Georgia] Nath[a]n Brownson / Arturo O'Neill
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| Type: | Letters (correspondence) | Treaties | Text |
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| Creator: | O'Neill, Arturo |
| Title: | [Letter in Spanish] 1781 Nov. 18, Pensacola, [Florida, to Governor of Georgia] Nath[a]n Brownson / Arturo O'Neill |
| Date: | 1781 Nov. 18 |
| Description: | This is a letter from Arturo O'Neill, commandant of Spanish Pensacola, to Nathan Brownson, Governor of Georgia (1781-1782), dated November 18, 1781. O'Neill thanks Brownson for a recent communication, delivered by Chief Uyagke, and expresses his gratitude for information on a recent battle, as well as a copy of a treaty between the Americans and the Creek Indians. O'Neill also indicates his suspicions regarding attempts of British traders in the area to gain favor with the Indians by securing presents for them. General Nathanael Greene and the revolutionary battle of Eutaw (Springs) are also mentioned. The letter is written in Spanish and a translation has been provided below. Document ID: tcc266. 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--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 38F, folder Brownson 4, 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], 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:tcc266 |
| 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 |