Administrative files of Governor Clement Comer Clay dealing with Native American conflicts in January 1836.

Administrative files of Governor Clement Comer Clay dealing with Native American conflicts in January 1836.

This series from which these records come deals with the Creek Indian War of 1836; the Seminole War; and various skirmishes between the settlers and the Creek Indians in Alabama. Records discuss the formation of militia companies; supplies of rations and arms to the militia; troop movements within A...

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Administrative files of Governor Clement Comer Clay dealing with Native American conflicts in January 1836.
fulltopic Alabama documents
Clay, Clement Comer, 1789-1866; African Americans--Alabama; Alabama--Militia; Creek War, 1836; Governors--Alabama; Indians of North America--Government relations; Slavery--Alabama; Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842
description This series from which these records come deals with the Creek Indian War of 1836; the Seminole War; and various skirmishes between the settlers and the Creek Indians in Alabama. Records discuss the formation of militia companies; supplies of rations and arms to the militia; troop movements within Alabama and Georgia; the payment of troops; reports of "friendly Indians" (those collaborating with white settlers) and subsidies paid to them; Creeks who moved into the Cherokee Nation; runaway enslaved people who collaborated with the Native Americans; the Creek land frauds; Seminole Indians and Native American individuals such as Jim Henry and Hopoithleyoholo (Opotheleyaholo). Included are letters from Native Americans stating their positions in the disagreements; affadavits related to the escape of Native American prisoners from the Montgomery County jail in June 1836; and a map indicating the position taken by the South Alabama Volunteer Brigade and Brigadier General Moore along the Hatchechubbee Creek.
spelling Administrative files of Governor Clement Comer Clay dealing with Native American conflicts in January 1836.This series from which these records come deals with the Creek Indian War of 1836; the Seminole War; and various skirmishes between the settlers and the Creek Indians in Alabama. Records discuss the formation of militia companies; supplies of rations and arms to the militia; troop movements within Alabama and Georgia; the payment of troops; reports of "friendly Indians" (those collaborating with white settlers) and subsidies paid to them; Creeks who moved into the Cherokee Nation; runaway enslaved people who collaborated with the Native Americans; the Creek land frauds; Seminole Indians and Native American individuals such as Jim Henry and Hopoithleyoholo (Opotheleyaholo). Included are letters from Native Americans stating their positions in the disagreements; affadavits related to the escape of Native American prisoners from the Montgomery County jail in June 1836; and a map indicating the position taken by the South Alabama Volunteer Brigade and Brigadier General Moore along the Hatchechubbee Creek.1836 January1836-011830-1839Clay, Clement Comer, 1789-1866; African Americans--Alabama; Alabama--Militia; Creek War, 1836; Governors--Alabama; Indians of North America--Government relations; Slavery--Alabama; Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842TextAffidavits; Correspondence; Financial records; Legislative acts; Maps; Petitions; Proclamations; Reports; TestimoniesAlabama. Governor (1835-1837 : Clay)Alabama Governor (1835-1837 : Clay) administrative filesAlabama 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/30576
title Administrative files of Governor Clement Comer Clay dealing with Native American conflicts in January 1836.
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