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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 Milledgeville 27th May 1829Dear Sir:M. Sims the former Clerk of the Superior Court of Hancock County, appears to be under some difficulty in consequence of the recording business of his office, and the minutes, not being brought up, at the time he was succeeded in that office, by the present incumbent. The difficulty does not occur from any unwillingness on the part of M. Sims to perform the work, but, as I understand the matter, from a doubt in the minds of some, whether the Inferior Court of the County may not order the labor to be performed by some other person at the expense of M. Sims. was M. Sims dead, did his representatives refuse to have the work done, then indeed there might be some reason for the opinion that the Inferior Court might interfere in the matter; but, can the Inferior Court take cognizance of the neglect or default of a clerk of the Superior Court whilst in office, or is he not exclusively subject to the order of the Judge of that Court? This is too plain a proposition to require a reply.But whatever doubt may be entertained on this subject, that doubt must arrise from a want of knowledge of the Law, for I find by a Sect: of an Art passed 6th December 1813, that "All Sheriffs and Clerks of any of the Courts of this state, shall at

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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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