Letter from Ferdinand L. Claiborne at a "Soldiers Retreat," to Colonel James Caller in Washington County of the Mississippi Territory.

Letter from Ferdinand L. Claiborne at a "Soldiers Retreat," to Colonel James Caller in Washington County of the Mississippi Territory.

In the letter Claiborne discusses recent attacks by Indians on white inhabitants in the territory: "The conduct of your Creek neighbours for some time past has been observed, and merit, in my opinion, exemplary punishment, and had I the power, they should suffer severely for their temerity; and...

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Letter from Ferdinand L. Claiborne at a "Soldiers Retreat," to Colonel James Caller in Washington County of the Mississippi Territory.
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Caller, James, 1758-1819; Claiborne, Ferdinand Leigh, 1772-1815; Creek Indians; Indians of North America--Government relations; Indians of North America--Wars; United States--History--War of 1812; United States--Militia; United States--Territorial expansion
description In the letter Claiborne discusses recent attacks by Indians on white inhabitants in the territory: "The conduct of your Creek neighbours for some time past has been observed, and merit, in my opinion, exemplary punishment, and had I the power, they should suffer severely for their temerity; and if I don't mistake the Government will find it indispensably necessary, to teach them by force of Arms their entire dependence, and the sooner the better for the interest of this section of the Union." He expresses his respect for "frontier settlers" and his disdain for the Indians they displace: "...I have always had a regard for, in as much as the act of settling evinces a spirit of enterprize [sic], that is commendable and productive of great good to the American community - having the effect of extending our agricultural interest and placing at a greater distance from the more settled & improved parts of our country the Indian tribes - that have & always will be a pest, until confined to some distant & secluded tract of country." Claiborne also mentions that a declaration of war against Great Britain is expected soon. A transcript of the letter is included.
spelling Q0000016893 - Q0000016895; Q0000016900 - Q0000016901Q16893 - Q16895; Q16900 - Q16901Letter from Ferdinand L. Claiborne at a "Soldiers Retreat," to Colonel James Caller in Washington County of the Mississippi Territory.In the letter Claiborne discusses recent attacks by Indians on white inhabitants in the territory: "The conduct of your Creek neighbours for some time past has been observed, and merit, in my opinion, exemplary punishment, and had I the power, they should suffer severely for their temerity; and if I don't mistake the Government will find it indispensably necessary, to teach them by force of Arms their entire dependence, and the sooner the better for the interest of this section of the Union." He expresses his respect for "frontier settlers" and his disdain for the Indians they displace: "...I have always had a regard for, in as much as the act of settling evinces a spirit of enterprize [sic], that is commendable and productive of great good to the American community - having the effect of extending our agricultural interest and placing at a greater distance from the more settled & improved parts of our country the Indian tribes - that have & always will be a pest, until confined to some distant & secluded tract of country." Claiborne also mentions that a declaration of war against Great Britain is expected soon. A transcript of the letter is included.1812 June 231812-06-231810-1819Caller, James, 1758-1819; Claiborne, Ferdinand Leigh, 1772-1815; Creek Indians; Indians of North America--Government relations; Indians of North America--Wars; United States--History--War of 1812; United States--Militia; United States--Territorial expansionTextCorrespondenceCaller, JamesJames Caller papersSPR554v23326Alabama 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/2722
title Letter from Ferdinand L. Claiborne at a "Soldiers Retreat," to Colonel James Caller in Washington County of the Mississippi Territory.
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