Extract of letter from Captain Jonas Fauche from the files of executive, Georgia Governor Telfair, reporting on killings of Creek warriors, taking of prisoners

Item

Type

Extract of Letter

Title

Extract of letter from Captain Jonas Fauche from the files of executive, Georgia Governor Telfair, reporting on killings of Creek warriors, taking of prisoners

Description

In this extract addressed to Georgia Governor Telfair, executive files, Captain Jonas Fauche reports on the Indian theft of horses, killing of Creek warriors, the taking of prisoners, discovery of scalps, and a report that warriors have gone to Cumberland.

year created

1793

month created

09

day created

28

sent from location

Georgia

secondary recipient

sent to location

Augusta Georgia

in image

notable person/group

Georgia Governor Telfair
Captain Jonas Fauche
Creek nation
Creek Warriors
Creek prisoners
W. Urquhart

notable location

Georgia
Cumberland
Augusta Georgia
Creek Nation
Oconee River
St Mary's River

notable item/thing

horses
scalps
prisoners

notable idea/issue

Creek horse thieves
Creek killing
Creek prisoners
Creek scalping

document number

1793092890050

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} M1268, R: 14, p 203-204

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Captain Jonas Fauche Georgia [n/a]
Recipient Governor Edward Telfair Augusta Georgia [n/a]