Extract of letter from Lieutenant Van Allen of Federal Troops to Major Henry Gaither on white efforts to justifiy incursion on Chehaws
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Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Extract of letter from Lieutenant Van Allen of Federal Troops to Major Henry Gaither on white efforts to justifiy incursion on Chehaws
Description
Lieutenant Van Allen of Federal troops reports from Galphin Town on the Ogeechee River that 40-50 Georgia horse militia gathered under command of Captains Kitchen, Carson, Wilbern, and Hampton, later joined by Captains Harrison, Stokes and Irwin in order to march against Chehaw towns. To justify this act, Van Allen says he was told that horses were brought over the Oconee and then claimed as stolen. General Irwin called the men back, but he was ignored.
year created
1793
month created
10
day created
18
author
sent from location
Galphin Town on Ogeechee River Georgia
recipient
sent to location
Georgia
in image
notable person/group
Lieutenant Van Allen of Federal troops
Major Henry Gaither
Captain Kitchen Captain Carson
Captain Wilbern
Captain Hampton
Captain Harrison
Captain Stokes
Captain Irwin
Chehaw
General Irwin
Mr Hutchinson
James Seagrove
Creek Nation
Georgia militia
notable location
Galphin Town on the Ogeechee River
Oconee River
Chehaw Towns
White Ponds
Georgia
Fort Fidius
Mr Hutchinson's store
Carr's Bluff
Indian Country
notable item/thing
stolen horses
notable idea/issue
Georgia militia incursions on Chehaw Towns
document number
1793101890050
transcription
426
Extract of a letter from Lieut. Van Allen of the federal troops to Major Henry Gaither.
Galphin Town on Ogeechee 18th October 1793.
Sir,
"Yesterday morning about 40 or 50 horse collected at Mr. Hutchinsons store at the White pond, 20 miles from Fort Fidius, under the command of Captain Kitchen, Carson, Wilbern, and Hampton, on their way to Carr's bluff the place of rendezvous, where they were to be joined by Captains Harrison Stokes and Irwin making in all two hundred men, to march against the Chehaw towns. In order to justify this excursion I am told that two or three of them took their neighbors horses and brought them over the Oconee and then propagated that horses were stole, and that their trail appeared toward the Indian Country. General Irwin I am told ordered them to return but they paid no attention to him."
"I am &[undecipherable]"
Copied from the original
James Seagrove, Agent
Extract of a letter from Lieut. Van Allen of the federal troops to Major Henry Gaither.
Galphin Town on Ogeechee 18th October 1793.
Sir,
"Yesterday morning about 40 or 50 horse collected at Mr. Hutchinsons store at the White pond, 20 miles from Fort Fidius, under the command of Captain Kitchen, Carson, Wilbern, and Hampton, on their way to Carr's bluff the place of rendezvous, where they were to be joined by Captains Harrison Stokes and Irwin making in all two hundred men, to march against the Chehaw towns. In order to justify this excursion I am told that two or three of them took their neighbors horses and brought them over the Oconee and then propagated that horses were stole, and that their trail appeared toward the Indian Country. General Irwin I am told ordered them to return but they paid no attention to him."
"I am &[undecipherable]"
Copied from the original
James Seagrove, Agent
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 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 428 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Van Allen | Galphin Town on Ogeechee River Georgia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Gaither | Georgia | [n/a] |