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Title David Brydie Mitchell papers - additions

Creator Mitchell, David Brydie, 1766-1837

Date 1816-1829

Place Georgia, United States

Language English

Subjects Creek Indians, Indian agents, Indians of North America, Slave trade, United States

Summary Outgoing correspondence to Georgia politician William Harris Crawford mainly covering Mitchell's work as a Creek agent and defending himself against accusations of slave smuggling. Eight autographed letters to Crawford, dated 10 November 1816-19 June 1829, cover Mitchell's negotiations with tribes that led to the signing of the the Treaty of the Creek Agency (1818), his general observations of the Creek Agency, an attack by the Georgia milita on a Chehaw Indian village, and his efforts to defend himself against slave smuggling accusations. Also included is a copy of a letter, dated 11 February 1818 and in Mitchell's hand, from Georgia District Attorney William Davis regarding the slave smuggling charges.

Biographical/Historical Note David Brydie Mitchell was Governor of Georgia, 1809-1813 and 1815-1817, and agent of the United States to the Creek Indians, 1817-1821.

Extent 9 items.

Format Correspondence, Manuscripts, Records, Sources

User-Contributed Transcription Mount Nebs 8th October 1818 My Dear Sir; I have already explained to you the origin, as I presume, of the fabrication of (Hanes?) of the Alaabama Territory with respect to the taking of the Testimony in the cases of claimants under the Act of Congress, and I hope satisfactorily. I have also explained the matter to Dr. Bibb, Col. Dennington and several other friends from whom I receieved letters on the subject; but is it not mortifying, that persons who have known me and had opportunities of knowing my official conduct for years, should believe me capable of such folly as the appointment of (Hains?) for such a purpose; a purpose which I am required personally to fulfill? I cannot believe that any part of my official conduct hitherto can justify this belief. If I lives I shall go out again the moment I have paid off the Indians, the meeting

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Call Number VAULT Ruggles 506

BibID 999593838805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Unique Identifier NL18CJ0

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