Creek Indians -- Government relations.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
An act for suppressing the violences of the Indians, 1787-10-31
Item — Box 2: [Barcode: A000020957230], Folder: 13
Identifier: 1975.006.1.Creek.205
Scope and Contents
Printed document, with hand written notes.Document removes the protection of the state for the Creek Indians, gving the populace of the state the right to kill or capture any Creeks found within the boundaries of the state, unless am authorized commanding officer deems them to be non-hostile.
Dates:
1787-10-31
Jesup Papers, 1836-1837
Collection
Identifier: MC-1964-112
Scope and Contents
These letters deal with various matters conĀ cerning the Creeks in Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. In August, 1836, Henry Stanton, Adjutant-General from Headquarters Army of the South, Tuskeegee, signs an order of Maj. Gen. Thomas S. Jesup (1788-1860) appointing Col. John A. Campbell as Commissioner to treat with the chiefs of the Creeks and help them with their land claims.In another letter, Jesup requests more troops for Major DearĀ born to prevent the hostile Creeks from...
Dates:
1836 - 1837