Randolph-Stewart County GaArchives News.....John Simms Letter March 31 1831
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Federal Union  31 Mar 1831
Mr. Editor.—Having received the following communication from John Simms, who I 
think may be relied on: and as the late murder of Major Brady and others at 
various times, at the same place, are generally known through the State, and as 
the people traveling through that region or neighborhood have considerable 
suspicions of danger, I think the following letter is entitled to a publication 
in the various news papers of the State.  The Indian that has been guilty of 
the murder at Hitchety Ford has no doubt received justice.      MATHEW AVERITT.

(COPY OF LETTER)
Stewart County, Ga.  March 14, 1831.
To the People of Randolph county—Thursday Morning, March 10.
     This will inform you that NEHO-LOCO-YOU-HOLER, the Indian that murdered 
Major Brady, was killed this morning by myself and a company of Indinas that 
lay in ambush at Mr. Boykin’s Ferry.  We received information by an Indian, 
that he would cross there early, --We proceeded, and lay in ambush—about one 
hour by sun he approached and landed on the Indian side—and, in the act of 
taking his bundle out, I have the signal by firing my own gun, and was followed 
by fifteen or twenty Indian guns.  This I hope will obliterate the prejudices 
that are existing, and restore that friendly feeling that should exist between 
the white and the red people.
     The Chiefs wish to know if they have acted agreeable to the wishes of the 
white people, and wish you would write to them, and give them your sentiments 
on the subject, 
JOHN SIMS.
To MATHEW AVERITT, Esq.






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