Letter from O. K. Freeman in Tuskegee, Alabama, to Governor Clement C. Clay in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Letter from O. K. Freeman in Tuskegee, Alabama, to Governor Clement C. Clay in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

After learning from an acquaintance that the "indians intended to go to war, when the trees put out their leaves," Freeman traveled through the Creek nation in Alabama to observe their behavior. In the letter he reports activities among the Indians "which to a practised eye, shew the...

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Letter from O. K. Freeman in Tuskegee, Alabama, to Governor Clement C. Clay in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
fulltopic Alabama documents
Clay, Clement Comer, 1789-1866; Freeman, O. K.; Alabama--Politics and government--To 1865; Creek Indians; Creek War, 1836; Governors--Alabama; Indians of North America--Government relations; Indians of North America--Wars
description After learning from an acquaintance that the "indians intended to go to war, when the trees put out their leaves," Freeman traveled through the Creek nation in Alabama to observe their behavior. In the letter he reports activities among the Indians "which to a practised eye, shew the propriety of caution": the use of old pathways ("which have been entirely disused for many years"); the purchase of weapons and ammunition; the carrying of arms ("as a general remark, they do not hunt now"); and the assembly of large groups ("A larger collection of indians than has been assembled for 20 years will meet at Lu-che-po-ga on the 23rd inst"). He suggests that "A display of military force in that neighbourhood would in my opinion do more...to hasten the departure of the indians from the state, than the parade thereafter of 10 Regiments & months, or years, of the most strenuous exertions." A transcription is included. [Original spelling retained.]
spelling Q0000031345 - Q0000031350Q31345 - Q31350Letter from O. K. Freeman in Tuskegee, Alabama, to Governor Clement C. Clay in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.After learning from an acquaintance that the "indians intended to go to war, when the trees put out their leaves," Freeman traveled through the Creek nation in Alabama to observe their behavior. In the letter he reports activities among the Indians "which to a practised eye, shew the propriety of caution": the use of old pathways ("which have been entirely disused for many years"); the purchase of weapons and ammunition; the carrying of arms ("as a general remark, they do not hunt now"); and the assembly of large groups ("A larger collection of indians than has been assembled for 20 years will meet at Lu-che-po-ga on the 23rd inst"). He suggests that "A display of military force in that neighbourhood would in my opinion do more...to hasten the departure of the indians from the state, than the parade thereafter of 10 Regiments & months, or years, of the most strenuous exertions." A transcription is included. [Original spelling retained.]1836 March 51836-03-051830-1839Clay, Clement Comer, 1789-1866; Freeman, O. K.; Alabama--Politics and government--To 1865; Creek Indians; Creek War, 1836; Governors--Alabama; Indians of North America--Government relations; Indians of North America--WarsTextCorrespondenceAlabama. Governor (1835-1837 : Clay)Alabama Governor (1835-1837 : Clay) administrative filesRSG00707v5016Alabama 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/3695
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