Provision returns of rations for Creek Indians, 1825

Summary

Creator:

Blake, Luther and Ware, Alexander

Date:

1825

Extent:

1 folder(s)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Provision returns of rations for Creek Indians, ms3459, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of one document and ration chart: issued at Fort Troup, Fayette County, providing for Alexander Ware's issuing rations of meal, meat, and salt to 206 Indians for the ten-day period beginning June 28, 1825 and ending July 7, 1825, signed (with "their marks") by Capt. Senoywa, Capt. Edija, Warlockajoe and Hagy McIntosh. Also included in the collection is a document with hand written copies of two orders: one dated Indian Fort, Fayette County, August 14, 1825, from Luther Blake, notifying Ware that, by order of Gen. E.P. Gaines, he is to stop issuing rations; the second from Ware to General Gaines providing him with a cost table for all rations issued by him up to the closing date.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Rationing -- Georgia.
Orders (military records)

Names:

Ware, Alexander
Blake, Luther
Gaines, Edmund Pendleton, 1777-1849

Preferred citation:

Provision returns of rations for Creek Indians, ms3459, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.