Letter, 1787 Aug. 18, Flint River, [to Governor of Georgia, George Mathews?] / Tim[oth]y Barnard
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| Creator: | Barnard, Timothy, 1745-1820 |
| Title: | Letter, 1787 Aug. 18, Flint River, [to Governor of Georgia, George Mathews?] / Tim[oth]y Barnard |
| Date: | 1787 Aug. 18 |
| Description: | This is a letter dated August 18, 1787 from Timothy Barnard, an Indian trader and possibly an agent to the Cusseta (Creek) Indians, probably written to Governor George Mathews (Governor of Georgia, 1787-1788). Barnard tells the governor that he has relayed the latter's recent letter and talk to the Indians, and he mentions that he was present along with the Fat King (Neha Micco) and other head men of the Lower Creeks when their talk was written. Barnard says that the Indians are bent upon revenge for the killing of some of their friends, and he warns of anticipated attacks on the frontier. He goes on to point out his own great expense, in loss of both time and money, in serving as a liaison between the Indians and the state government, and he asks the governor to compensate him for his troubles. Document ID: tcc675. 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: | Creek Indians--Crimes against | Creek Indians--Warfare | Creek Indians--Government relations | 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, Telamon Cuyler, box 01, folder 11, document 08. |
| 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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| 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 |