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Anthony Wayne papers, 1791-1795
Two letters from Anthony Wayne relating to the Creek (Muskogee) and Delaware peoples and captives.
Confederate Treaty, 1861
This eighty-seven page document is a Treaty of Friendship and Allegiance made at North Fork Village on the North Fork of the Canadian River between the Confederate States of America and the Choctaws, Chickasaws, and Creeks. This treaty is "An Act for the protection of certain Indian Tribes." It is signed by Albert Pike, Commissioner "with plenary powers" of the Confederate States, and by the commissioners of the three Indian Nations, July 12, 1861.
Creek Papers, 1782-1893
Jackson Barnett Papers, 1937-1939
Jackson Barnett "the world's richest Indian" was a wealthy Creek Indian, concerning whose estate there was a great deal of litigation. These papers concern that litigation and the determination of his heirs. One page (typescript) is a short biography of Jackson Barnett.
Jesup Papers, 1836-1837
Knox-Willett Letters, 1790
Henry Knox, Secretary of War, and formerly a Revolutionary General, writes to Marinus Willett on July 3, 1790, about negotiations with the Creeks concerning treaties and agreements. Willett answers Knox on July 12. Alexander McGillivray, the noted Creek Chief, is mentioned in both letters. Knox warns Willett about a Captain or Colonel Howard sent by the Spaniards to watch Chief McGillivray.
Samuel Austin Worcester papers, 1831-1868
Williaim August Bowles Proclamation, 1799-10-31
A handwritten document by William A. Bowles, this is a proclamation dated October 31, 1799, expelling all Spaniards and Americans from the independent "State of Muskogee" issued from Wakina, Florida.
William Petty Papers
These papers present plans for the management of the Indians of North America submitted for the consideration of the Earl of Shelburne. Included are proposals for taking the Island of New Orleans and re-taking the Province of West Florida (1780). Two memorials deal with the merchants trading in South Carolina and Georgia, and relate to lands ceded by the Creek and Cherokee Indians for the purpose of discharging their debts to the traders.