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Title Creek Indians substance of a "talk" between His Excellency Clement C. Clay, governor of the State of Alabama and Hopoethle Yoholo, Cheif sic of the...

Date 1836

Place Alabama

Language English

Subjects Alabama, Creek Indians, Creek War, 1836

Description Caption title.
Title on p. [8]: Substance of a talk between Governor C.C. Clay and Hopoethla Yoholo. 30th May 1836.
Traces of red wax seal on p. [3].
Tied with silk ribbons.
Inscription on p. [8] in another contemporary hand, signed "A": "This document worthy of a place in his paper. He is at liberty to publish it. It contains some fine traits of Indian eloquence. "
Laid in: note (1 p.), in the same hand as the inscription on p. [8], containing historical background on references made by Chief Yoholo in his "talk" with Gov. Clay.
Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)

Summary Unsigned ms., probably from Alabama of 1836, summarizing a talk held May 30, 1836 between Opothleyaholo, chief of the Creek Indians, and Clement C. Clay, governor of Alabama, concerning Creek land ownership. Chief Opothleyaholo reminds the governor that during a meeting in Washington in 1832, President Andrew Jackson guaranteed the Creek Indians five years before they had to choose between becoming subjects of the state of Alabama, or moving west beyond the Mississippi. The chief also explains recent Indian attacks on whites as retaliation for land swindles by white speculators. Opothleyaholo protests other abuses of the Indians by whites, such as selling them pistols, powder, and knives; making liquor easily available to them; and "settling" false claims against them by seizing their horses and their money, or by imprisoning them. The talk concludes with discussion of the possible emigration west of various Creek towns, such as Tuckabatchee, Tuskegee, Hatcheechubba, and Talladega.

Extent [8] p. ; 37 cm folded to 25 cm

Format Manuscripts

User-Contributed Transcription Creek IndiansSubstance of a "Talk"betweenHis Excellency Clement C ClayGovernor of the State of AlabamaandHopoethle Yoholo Chief of the Creek Nation,in the presence of the following OfficersMajor Genl. Patteson, Colonel's John B Hogan, John A Campbell,Albert J Pickett, & James E Belser; Judge Benson,Major's T.J. Abbott & Doneganand other Gentlemen;together with the undermentiond Chiefs of Tuckabatchie townsYoung-King, Little Doctor, Yarja Sich-e Colonels, Mad BlueMad Deer, (Osooche Fixico, or Hatchee chubba Tom, struck through)and othersOn the 30th May 1836.Ho-poe-thle Yoholo said at the City of Washington in theWinter of 1832 he saw and conversed with the President of theUnited States Genl. Andrew Jackson. The President there informedhim after the making of their treaty, that by the terms of it at theexpiration of Five Years from the date of its conclusion, if his People the Creekscontinued to reside where they then were, they must necessarily becomesubject to the jurisdiction of the State of Alabama and be govern'dby its Laws, otherwise they must move beyond the bounds of theMississippi and settle themselves in a new Home. Which course,he thought, would be most beneficial for them. Before the expirationof this term of Five Years however, the Whites had come in, in greatnumbers among them and thenceforward there had been much troubleand confusion. In consequence of this State of things hehad in the mean time, in accordance with the counsel of friendsgone to look a home beyond the Mississippi: during his absencegreater troubles had grown up, and more confusion among hispeople arisen on account of the transfer and sale of theirreservations, for, on his return he found that the Whites were swindlingthem out of them; on that account he had requested Dr.McHenry at that time certifying Agent, to forbear from certifyingto contracts for the Sale of them, for he had discovered

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Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 3217

BibID 161424

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

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Unique Identifier NL11E8UV