CAMDEN COUNTY, GA - Ltr re: Creek Indians - Colerain 1798

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 Tara D. Fields tutcher@camdencounty.org

Extracted from:
Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
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By Tara D. Fields
tutcher@camdencounty.org

March 06, 2004
History and Genealogy of Camden and Charlton Counties, Georgia 
http://www.camdencounty.org

Document: TCC372 
[Letter] 1798 Jan. 28, Satilla, [Georgia to William Niblack ?] / [N ?] Atkinson

author: Atkinson, N. 
date: January 28, 1798 
extent: 3p 

summary: Letter from N.(?) Atkinson, at Satilla,
Brantley County, Georgia to William Niblack (?), at
Louisville, Jefferson County, Georgia, dated January
28, 1798. Atkinson reports that Indians have recently
killed some livestock in the neighborhood. He
discusses the frequent encroachments by the Indians
going towards Colerain, Camden County, Georgia to
trade and suspects that the situation will soon
deteriorate. He refers to the Trader's Hill Massacre
(March 1793) in which a party of Creek Indians killed
a number of settlers and stole trade goods and slaves.


repository: Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries 
collection: Telamon Cuyler 
box: 44 
folder: 02 
document: 01 

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[unclear: Satilla] Jany. [January] 28th, 98 
Dr [Dear] Sir,

I have been thinking on the business of the
Courthouse, I think it will be best not to fix on a
place at the assembly if you should be successful, but
confine it to some place not to exceed five miles from
the Center, and until such place be ascertained &
agreed on. Mr. Crawfords would be a proper place for
the business. Tho [Though] I shall not neglect having
affairs fixed other ways as we was talking The Indians
have done some mischief lately in this neighborhood,
having killed a Cow & Steer for me & some for some of
the neighbours [neighbors], it is a pity but they
could be prevented from coming down here below
[document damaged], and I think that they would not
[document damaged] if it was not for the encourage
[document damaged: ment] iven them to come to Colerain
to [document damaged] [added: (]as the Whites have
observed that [document damaged] [unclear: the laws]
do not prevent Trading with [document damaged]
[unclear: on] our side the line without a [document
damaged] less for Horses & a few other
articles[added:)] and I expect the Consequence will
soon be as it was at Traders Hillin March, 93 which
cost several lives many [deleted: hundred] thousand
Dollas [Dollars] to the public, and a Stagnation to
the settlement, please try with the Governor to
prevent the business

I am with respt. yr Hbl Ser.t [respect your Humble
Servant] 
[Signed] N Atkinson 

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[unclear: Hugh Brown][document damaged] 
Camden 28 [document damaged] 
extracts sent [document damaged]
military
William Niblack Esqr. [ Esquire ] 
Louisville