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Davis, John M., fl. 1818 to William Rabun

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00782.11.04 Author/Creator: Davis, John M., fl. 1818 Place Written: Hartford, Georgia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: May 23, 1818 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Assistant Inspector General Davis forwards Governor of Georgia William Rabun a letter from Andrew Jackson (see GLC00782.11.05) regarding the Chehaw Affair. He also explains his plans for a trip to apprehend Obediah Wright for massacring several Chehaw, a tribe allied with the Americans in the first Seminole War.

Davis, John M., fl. 1818
Rabun, William, 1771-1819
Wright, Obediah, fl. 1818
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

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