Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Letter from Georgia Governor Telfair to Secretary of War Henry Knox on enclosed documents respecting inimical Creek Towns

Description

Governor of Georgia Telfair indicates to Secretary of War Knox that enclosed documents respecting the inimical Creek Towns will give information as to why it is useless to stop citizens of Georgia from going in quest of their property. Prisoners directed to Augusta, await exchange for white captives

year created

1793

month created

10

day created

02

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

Governor of Georgia Telfair
Secretary of War Knox
citizens of Georgia
Creek Nation

notable location

Creek Towns
Augusta Georgia
Philadelphia
Georgia

notable item/thing

white prisoners in Georgia
stolen property
Creek Indian captives

notable idea/issue

inimical Creek Towns
white and Creek prisoners

document number

1793100240050
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