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- Excerpts from ANNALS OF LOUISIANA FROM 1698 TO 1722 by André Pénicaut, which appeared in The Alabama Historical Quarterly.
- 1943-00-00
- In the passages Pénicaut describes fighting between the French settlers and local Indian tribes (especially the Alibamons); recounts a visit with the Natchez Indians on the Mississippi River, during which he observed the tribe's customs and...
- 2009-09-04
- Section 17 of A. J. Pickett's "Interesting Notes upon the History of Alabama."
- 1848-05-12
- This section gives information about north Alabama from Charles S. Jones of Jackson County.
- 2010-05-12
- Section 24 of A. J. Pickett's "Interesting Notes upon the History of Alabama."
- 1848-04-06
- This section gives information from Reverend Lee Compere, "relating to the Creek indians among whom he lived as a missionary."
- 2010-05-12
- Section 19 of A. J. Pickett's "Interesting Notes upon the History of Alabama."
- 1848-00-00
- This section gives information from Hiram Mounger, "about the early settlement of Alabama."
- 2010-05-12
- Section 21 of A. J. Pickett's "Interesting Notes upon the History of Alabama."
- 1848-00-00
- This section gives information "in relation to the life & character of the Hon Harry Toulmin."
- 2010-05-12
- Section 15 of A. J. Pickett's "Interesting Notes upon the History of Alabama."
- 1847-09-30
- This section gives information from 92-year-old Abram Mordecai and 72-year-old James Mae, men from Tallapoosa County who had lived for many years among the Creek Indians.
- 2010-05-12
- Letter from Daniel McGillivray to William Panton.
- 1798-07
- McGillivray lived at Hickory Ground (in present-day Wetumpka, Alabama). He was a trader and also worked as a messenger for Alexander McGillivray. A transcript is included.
- 2012-01-27
- Letter from Daniel McGillivray to William Panton.
- 1798-05-07
- McGillivray lived at Hickory Ground (in present-day Wetumpka, Alabama). He was a trader and also worked as a messenger for Alexander McGillivray. A transcript is included.
- 2012-01-27
- Miscellaneous material written by Richard A. Blount.
- 1796
- Material includes notes; quotations; lists of distances traveled between points; lists of expenses; entries from journals and travel logs; fragments of reflective essays; and two descriptions of equipment (bolting machinery and a gristmill). Items...
- 2011-10-12
- Commission appointing James Caller "Captain of a Company of Horse in Warren County, North Carolina."
- 1795-12-02
- 2010-11-12
- "A Sketch of the Adventures of Richard Blunt [sic]," personal diary kept by Blount from 1794 to 1797.
- 1794
- In the diary, Blount discusses contemporary life, education, and family relationships. He also gives detailed accounts of his extensive travels during the period. A partial transcript is included.
- 2011-10-12
- Letter from Secretary of War Henry Knox to Major Richard Call.
- 1791-09-27
- In the letter Knox explains the process Call must follow to obtain supplies for the troops he commands. He then discusses provisions to be given to Creek Indians who will be involved in drawing the new boundary lines agreed upon in the Treaty of...
- 2010-11-12
- Handwritten copies of three letters from Secretary of War Henry Knox to Major Richard Call.
- 1791-03
- In the first two letters (written March 17 and May 25, 1791), Knox discusses gathering troops "for the purpose of marking the line next October mentioned in the treaty of the Creeks" (referring to the new boundary lines agreed upon in the Treaty of...
- 2010-11-12
- Letter from Secretary of War Henry Knox to Captain Henry Burbeck at the fort on the St. Marys River, between the United States and Spanish Florida.
- 1790-08-17
- In the letter Knox discusses the new garrison at St. Marys; the reenlistment and recruitment of soldiers; and the cost of salaries and supplies. He also mentions the Creek representatives who will pass the fort on their way home after signing the...
- 2010-11-12
- Handwritten copy of a letter from Secretary of War Henry Knox to Captain Henry Burbeck at the fort on the St. Marys River, between the United States and Spanish Florida.
- 1790-08-16
- In the letter Knox explains that the Creek nation and the United States have just signed the Treaty of New York, a pact of "peace and strict friendship." He is sending this message with Creek representatives who are returning home, and he instructs...
- 2010-11-12
- Letter from Daniel McGillivray to John Forbes.
- 1790
- McGillivray lived at Hickory Ground (in present-day Wetumpka, Alabama). He was a trader and also worked as a messenger for Alexander McGillivray. The letter is not signed, but it is in McGillivray's handwriting. A transcript is included.
- 2012-01-27
- Transcript of a letter from Alexander McGillivray to Governor Zéspedes.
- 1785-08-22
- In the letter McGillivray describes American attempts take Indian lands: "The gaining of these Creeks Nations over to them is more immediately an object of their policy & to effect which purpose they have held forth the most tempting baits to my...
- 2009-06-25
- Transcript of a letter from Alexander McGillivray to John Leslie.
- 1784-09-20
- In the letter McGillivray discusses improved relations with the Spanish government; an address he sent to the Georgia legislature, to which he and the Creek Indians are awaiting a reply; and business opportunities in St. Augustine, Pensacola, New...
- 2009-06-25
- Transcript of a letter from Alexander McGillivray to a British official.
- 1783-04-10
- In the letter McGillivray describes a recent meeting of the Creek Indian chiefs and the efforts of the Georgia legislature to take control of Creek lands. He calls on their British allies for support against the Americans: "Georgia and Carolina in...
- 2009-06-25
- Transcript of a letter from Alexander McGillivray to Colonel Brown, the British superintendent at Pensacola, Florida.
- 1780-05-13
- In the letter McGillivray describes the efforts of the Creek Indian soldiers against the Spanish forces and the difficult living conditions his troops endure: "Owing to their being fed entirely upon salt provisions, the bad water about Pensacola,...
- 2009-06-25