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Elijah Clarke letter to Col. Benjamin Cleavland
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Elijah Clarke letter to Col. Benjamin Cleavland | |
| Creator: Clarke, Elijah, 1733-1799 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1787 June 24 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) | |
| Collection Number: ms2615 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Elijah Clarke (1733-1799), Georgia frontiersman.
For more information, see the article Elijah Clarke (1742-1799) in the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of a letter from Elijah Clarke, Hickory Grove, (Ga.) to Col. Benjamin Cleavland, Franklin County (Ga.), dated June 24, 1787. Clarke has just returned from seeing the Governor in Augusta and discusses the Governor's assurance that a treaty with the Creek Indians is imminent, mentions Alexander McGillvrary, and talks about a misunderstanding between the Indians and the Indian Commissioners.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Elijah Clarke letter to Col. Benjamin Cleavland, ms2615, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2015.
General Notes
Also available online as part of the Southeastern Native American Documents database.