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Account of Colo[nel] Daniel McMurphy against the state of Georgia / [audited by] John Wereat

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Type: Accounts
Title: Account of Colo[nel] Daniel McMurphy against the state of Georgia / [audited by] John Wereat
Date: 1777-1784
Description: This document is an undated letter and account from Colonel Daniel McMurphy, Superintendent of Indian Affairs appointed by Georgia, covering expenses incurred between November 3, 1777 and 1784. The expenses include food and supplies for various groups of Creek Indians and a few notable leaders such as the Fat King and the White Lieutenant. A note added to the document by the state auditor, John Wereat, indicates that the account might not be paid, but recommends that it be submitted to the governor and council.

Document ID: tcc778.

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--Appropriations and expenditures | Creek Indians--Government relations | Georgia
Contributors: Hargrett Library | Digital Library of Georgia | Southeastern Native American Documents Collection (GALILEO (Georgia statewide project)) GAGAL
Online Publisher: Athens, Ga. : Digital Library of Georgia, 2001
Original Material: 6 pages/leaves | Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 16, folder 01, 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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Museum of the Cherokee Indian
Tennessee State Library and Archives
Tennessee State Museum
Frank H. McClung Museum (Knoxville, Tenn.)
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LaFayette-Walker County Library
Collection Information: Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842