Talk from Lieutenant Colonel William Melton to Headmen and Warriors of Donnally's Town, Flint River Georgia

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Talk from Lieutenant Colonel William Melton to Headmen and Warriors of Donnally's Town, Flint River Georgia

Description

Lieutenant Colonel Melton of Georgia Militia 1st Regiment Green County warns the Creeks about their continued depredations on property and persons of settlement he commands. Accuses Creeks of professing peace with President of United States General Washington, while conducting war on the settlers of Georgia. Warns that the father in New York, who has been good to them, benevolence should not be viewed as sign of weakness. Future behavior will determine Melton's conduct toward Creeks. He has taken prisoners which he will hold and treat well while delivering to Governor of Georgia.

year created

1793

month created

09

day created

22

author

Lieutenant Colonel William Melton

sent from location

Donnaly's Town, Flint River Georgia

recipient

Headmen and Warriors of Donally's Town, Flint River Georgia

sent to location

Donnaly's Town, Flint River Georgia

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

Lieutenant Colonel Melton
Creeks
Georgia Militia
1st Regiment
President of United States General Washington
settlers of Georgia
father in New York
Governor of Georgia Telfair
J. Merewether Secretary ED

notable location

Green County
Georgia
New York
Donnally's Town Flint River Georgia

notable item/thing

stolen property
prisoners
files of executive

notable idea/issue

prisoner exchange
Georgia policies contradicts Federal policies toward Creeks
Washington southern Indian strategy
Washington foreign policy
The English War
French and Indian War
American Revolutionary War

document number

1793092290050

Item sets

Documents
Transcription Project

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 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} M1268, R: 14, p 200-202

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Lieutenant Colonel William Melton Donnaly's Town, Flint River Georgia [n/a]
Recipient Headmen and Warriors of Donally's Town, Flint River Georgia Donnaly's Town, Flint River Georgia [n/a]