Minutes taken from General McGillivray respecting the Creeks

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Description

Document, minutes taken from McGillivray re Creek nation; discusses Indians and Indian warfare; alludes to Queen Anne's War, War of Spanish Succession; alludes to King William's War, War of the League of Augsburg.

Date

08/1790

Author

Henry Knox

Repository

Pierpont Morgan Library

Collection

Henry Knox Papers. [Microfilm]

Document number

1790089990101

Page start

1

Note

This document is written in the hand of Knox

Notable persons

Secretary at War
General Oglethorpe
Henry Knox

Notable locations

Johns River
Georgia
Chalahouce River
Alabama River

Notable items

Upper Creeks were frequently engaged in war with the Choctaws and Chickasaws
Tallisee
Oakfulkies
white lieutenant
went off before the papers were signed
town Creeks had had frequent wars with the Appalachian Indians
judicious measures
in the war what ensued between the Spaniards and the English
essential services
after the destruction of the Taenfahs and the settlement of the Mobile
French made successful entries to the Muscoghies and made treates of friendship with them
[treaties]
under the idea of trade
politic measures gave the french
after the arrival of the English in Georgia
Chehaws
tribe
Taenfahs
taken refuge in their nation
on being refused a war ensued in what the Taenfahs were wasted and greatly reduced in number
Cusstahs and cowetas
Oakmulgees
Muscoghies
[Muskhogea]
near the Muscoghies lived the Alabamas with whom there was a difference
latter being the weakest were compelled to move with all their families
who collected their warriors in considerable number and pursued the Alabamas
after having descended the river a considerable distance
report they gave of the goodness of the treaty
determined to remove thither
enemies should be delivered up
Choctaws
to the westward
numerous nation about 180 miles lower down on the Alabama river