Letter from General Edmund P. Gaines at Fort Mitchell, Alabama, to John Coffee at Fort Strother, Alabama.
In the letter Gaines expresses concerns he and Colonel William Barnett have setting the boundary lines between the United States and Indian land, as outlined in the Treaty of Fort Jackson: "Colonel Barnett and myself had set out with a view to correct the unfinished part of the lines west of th...
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Alabama documents Barnett, William; Coffee, John, 1772-1833; Gaines, Edmund Pendleton, 1777-1849; African Americans--Alabama; Creek Indians; Creek War, 1813-1814--Treaties; Indians of North America--Land tenure; Indians of North America--Wars; Real property--Alabama; Slavery--Alabama |
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In the letter Gaines expresses concerns he and Colonel William Barnett have setting the boundary lines between the United States and Indian land, as outlined in the Treaty of Fort Jackson: "Colonel Barnett and myself had set out with a view to correct the unfinished part of the lines west of this river and then to join you. But upon a careful examination of the law for carrying into effect the Treaty of Fort Jackson, I entertained doubts as to the propriety of our entering upon the execution of that part of the line bordering on the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations-and meeting with Col. Hawkins, who has since the recovery of his health resumed his duties as commissioner, we formed a board and after mature deliberation came to the determination expressed in the enclosed paper, which, with the concurrence of the board I send to you, by express, for your information." He mentions a specific instance of resistance from the Indians in the adjoining territory: "I find the Indians are still giving some evidences of an unfriendly temper: two men were killed, some days ago, on the road near Fort Claiborne, and several horses and negroes taken. This act will doubtless be disavowed by the nation, and was probably committed by a remnant of the Red Sticks below the line, but it clearly points out the propriety of precautionary measures on our part." In a note at the end of the letter, Gaines and William Barnett ask Coffee, who is Surveyor General of the northern section of the Mississippi Territory, to join them as soon as possible. A transcription is included. |
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Q0000011332 - Q0000011335Q11332 - Q11335Letter from General Edmund P. Gaines at Fort Mitchell, Alabama, to John Coffee at Fort Strother, Alabama.In the letter Gaines expresses concerns he and Colonel William Barnett have setting the boundary lines between the United States and Indian land, as outlined in the Treaty of Fort Jackson: "Colonel Barnett and myself had set out with a view to correct the unfinished part of the lines west of this river and then to join you. But upon a careful examination of the law for carrying into effect the Treaty of Fort Jackson, I entertained doubts as to the propriety of our entering upon the execution of that part of the line bordering on the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations-and meeting with Col. Hawkins, who has since the recovery of his health resumed his duties as commissioner, we formed a board and after mature deliberation came to the determination expressed in the enclosed paper, which, with the concurrence of the board I send to you, by express, for your information." He mentions a specific instance of resistance from the Indians in the adjoining territory: "I find the Indians are still giving some evidences of an unfriendly temper: two men were killed, some days ago, on the road near Fort Claiborne, and several horses and negroes taken. This act will doubtless be disavowed by the nation, and was probably committed by a remnant of the Red Sticks below the line, but it clearly points out the propriety of precautionary measures on our part." In a note at the end of the letter, Gaines and William Barnett ask Coffee, who is Surveyor General of the northern section of the Mississippi Territory, to join them as soon as possible. A transcription is included.1816 February 181816-02-181810-1819Barnett, William; Coffee, John, 1772-1833; Gaines, Edmund Pendleton, 1777-1849; African Americans--Alabama; Creek Indians; Creek War, 1813-1814--Treaties; Indians of North America--Land tenure; Indians of North America--Wars; Real property--Alabama; Slavery--AlabamaTextCorrespondenceCoffee, JohnJohn Coffee papersLPR27, Box 1v3272Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.;600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/1755 |
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