Letter from Georgia Governor Telfair to Secretary of War Henry Knox on General Twiggs' assessment of Creek dispositions, and death of half breed Cornell

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Letter from Georgia Governor Telfair to Secretary of War Henry Knox on General Twiggs' assessment of Creek dispositions, and death of half breed Cornell

Description

From the State House Augusta Georgia Telfair informs Knox that Twiggs assesses that Creeks are not confident of their strength, that those who have been friendly remain so, and that those inimical towns should be punished, captives liberated, property restored.

David Cornell was killed by a detachment of Georgia militia horse while carrying dispatches for James Seagrove Creek Indian Agent vicinity Camden County. Details forthcoming.

year created

1793

month created

07

day created

24

author

Governor Edward Telfair

sent from location

State House, Augusta Georgia

recipient

Henry Knox

sent to location

Philadelphia

in collection

Third Congress: Transcribed Confidential Reports and Other Communications Transmitted by the Secretary of War to the House of Representatives, 3d Congress, 1st Session, 1793, Vol. II [3C-B2] (RG 233) {M1268, roll 14}

in image

NOP01

notable person/group

General Twiggs
Georgia Governor Telfair
Henry Knox
David Cornells
Mr Barnard
Bernard
Creek Nation
inimical towns
hostile towns
James Seagrove Creek Indian Agent
Secretary of War

notable location

Georgia
Cambden County
Camden County
Creek Nation
Flint River
State House Augusta Georgia

notable idea/issue

killing of David Cornells

document number

1793072440050

Item sets

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Transcription Project

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) NOP01 (506 pages) Collection: Third Congress: Transcribed Confidential Reports and Other Communications Transmitted by the Secretary of War to the House of Representatives, 3d Congress, 1st Session, 1793, Vol. II [3C-B2] (RG 233) {M1268, roll 14} M: 1268, R: 14, p. 189-190

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Governor Edward Telfair State House, Augusta Georgia [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox Philadelphia [n/a]