Letter from several inhabitants of St. Stephens, Alabama, to Major General James Wilkinson.
In the letter the men describe the "hostile disposition of the Creek Indians" toward citizens in Clarke and Washington Counties. They explain that many families are preparing to leave the area, which is vulnerable to attack: "...nearly one half of the effective Militia in these two Co...
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Alabama documents Letter from several inhabitants of St. Stephens, Alabama, to Major General James Wilkinson. |
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Alabama documents Wilkinson, James, 1757-1825; Creek Indians; Creek War, 1813-1814--Campaigns; Creek War, 1813-1814--Military personnel; Indians of North America--Wars; St. Stephens (Ala.); Washington County (Ala.); Clarke County (Ala.) |
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In the letter the men describe the "hostile disposition of the Creek Indians" toward citizens in Clarke and Washington Counties. They explain that many families are preparing to leave the area, which is vulnerable to attack: "...nearly one half of the effective Militia in these two Counties are in the service of the General Government and now under your Command at Mobile, the residue here are without arms." The men then ask that Wilkinson station some of his cavalrymen "along the frontiers of this settlement" in order to "relieve the present fears of the inhabitants and probably prevent any premeditated attack." |
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Q0000031563 - Q0000031565Q31563 - Q31565Letter from several inhabitants of St. Stephens, Alabama, to Major General James Wilkinson.In the letter the men describe the "hostile disposition of the Creek Indians" toward citizens in Clarke and Washington Counties. They explain that many families are preparing to leave the area, which is vulnerable to attack: "...nearly one half of the effective Militia in these two Counties are in the service of the General Government and now under your Command at Mobile, the residue here are without arms." The men then ask that Wilkinson station some of his cavalrymen "along the frontiers of this settlement" in order to "relieve the present fears of the inhabitants and probably prevent any premeditated attack."1813 April 171813-04-171810-1819Wilkinson, James, 1757-1825; Creek Indians; Creek War, 1813-1814--Campaigns; Creek War, 1813-1814--Military personnel; Indians of North America--Wars; St. Stephens (Ala.); Washington County (Ala.); Clarke County (Ala.)TextCorrespondenceCreek War military records collectionSPR359v6866Alabama 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/3737 |
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