Letter to Richard Winn from Andrew Pickens, May 16, 1789
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Letter to Richard Winn from Andrew Pickens, May 16, 1789
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May 16, 1789
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Pickens talks about the financial situation of the state of North Carolina. He also mentions negotiations with the Creeks
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Winn, Richard, 1750-1818
Cox, Danielle
Perkins, Erin (transcription),
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Ms. 121, Andrew Pickens Papers, 1782-1804
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English
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Hopewell 16th May 1789
Dear Sir,
Your favor of the 9th inst. enclosing a coppy of Mr Steels letter to you, came safe to hand last evening I am sorry to hear that the Commissioner of North Carolina is so scarce of money, if I remember right he was cautioned against takeing their paper money in its depreciated state, you well no that the money received from this state is nearly expended already, and as the Treaty with the Creeks is of grait importance to the united states. any that is to spare from the money already received ought to be applied in carrying that Treaty into effect- the further recognition of Congress on the states for [crossed out] a further supply of [end crossed out] an additional some of money for: carrying the Treaties into effect. I know not whether this state [crossed out] this states proportion, I have heard nothing of– neigther doe I believe it can now be got in time, [end crossed out] well advanced any or not, what little money I had in hand I expected to have taken [crossed out] to have to have [end crossed out] to the Treaty with the Creeks, and did not bring it up here, as I had not the least dout but the state of N Carolina would have supplied Mr Steel with their full quota of money equal to gold, as they were prinsipally concerned in the treaty with the Cherokees, I have no dout but the indians will meet at the war ford on French broad river at the time appointed - I have heard nothing particular from the Creek nation since the Taripin returned neighther has any letters come to hand from McGillivray since that time- the Cherokees I think are desirous of peace, as to the Creeks I doe not no how the matter stands with them but unless matters are soon settled between them and the state of Georgia- a general war must take place- they have lately killed a woman and scalped a child on the Frounteirs of Georgia, and about then days agoe a small party came in and
stole some horses they were pursued by nine white men and come up with, the indians fired on them and killed two of the men and wounded one other- the indians took off the horses and made their escape- their has been many reports but nothing more certain- when I sent the express over the mountains respecting the exchange of prisners- Genrl. Martin was gone to Virginia and Sevier and others were gone with the indian prisners into the nation to try to effect an exchange so that no answer was sent back from that quarter, just before I was to set off to meet the indians at Cowee with the white prisners they sent me an express informing that it was out of their power to collect all the prisners and meet by the time appointed, but that they would meet the 6th of april at Cowee- this oblidged me to send another express to the people on the western waters- I received an evesive answer from Mr Sevier- but did not say whether they would send the indian prisners or not- but after they express came away they sent the indian prisners into the nation with a man by the name of Balow and two or three others, just as the indians were ready to set off to meet me at Cowee, the indians seeing their own people sent home, gave up the white prisners to those men, except those children which they sent in here since, I attended at Cowee till I saw a letter from Sevier adressed to the indians informing them what was done in sending home their people, I likewise got a message from the indians respecting their sending the prisners home by those men that came in with theirs- I wrote to Captn. Davidson on swanlane Respecting provition for the Treaty- his answer was that corn and beef could be procured- I wrote him back that if he would procure from a 1000 to 700 bushels of corn I made no dout but he would receive a reasonable price for it and likewise fifty [illegible]- I have heard nothing since from that quarter- I purpose setting off from here to the place appointed for the Treaty with the Cherokees on Monday week- I would be happy in your company from
this place, or to meet you at the head of Saludy on our way I am sorry I could not sent you what you mentioned for the reasons above-
I am with grait regard
Dear Sir
your Most obedient
Servt
Andw Pickens
No I have paid the express eight Dollars-
Honble
Richd Winn Esqr.
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Dear Sir,
Your favor of the 9th inst. enclosing a coppy of Mr Steels letter to you, came safe to hand last evening I am sorry to hear that the Commissioner of North Carolina is so scarce of money, if I remember right he was cautioned against takeing their paper money in its depreciated state, you well no that the money received from this state is nearly expended already, and as the Treaty with the Creeks is of grait importance to the united states. any that is to spare from the money already received ought to be applied in carrying that Treaty into effect- the further recognition of Congress on the states for [crossed out] a further supply of [end crossed out] an additional some of money for: carrying the Treaties into effect. I know not whether this state [crossed out] this states proportion, I have heard nothing of– neigther doe I believe it can now be got in time, [end crossed out] well advanced any or not, what little money I had in hand I expected to have taken [crossed out] to have to have [end crossed out] to the Treaty with the Creeks, and did not bring it up here, as I had not the least dout but the state of N Carolina would have supplied Mr Steel with their full quota of money equal to gold, as they were prinsipally concerned in the treaty with the Cherokees, I have no dout but the indians will meet at the war ford on French broad river at the time appointed - I have heard nothing particular from the Creek nation since the Taripin returned neighther has any letters come to hand from McGillivray since that time- the Cherokees I think are desirous of peace, as to the Creeks I doe not no how the matter stands with them but unless matters are soon settled between them and the state of Georgia- a general war must take place- they have lately killed a woman and scalped a child on the Frounteirs of Georgia, and about then days agoe a small party came in and
stole some horses they were pursued by nine white men and come up with, the indians fired on them and killed two of the men and wounded one other- the indians took off the horses and made their escape- their has been many reports but nothing more certain- when I sent the express over the mountains respecting the exchange of prisners- Genrl. Martin was gone to Virginia and Sevier and others were gone with the indian prisners into the nation to try to effect an exchange so that no answer was sent back from that quarter, just before I was to set off to meet the indians at Cowee with the white prisners they sent me an express informing that it was out of their power to collect all the prisners and meet by the time appointed, but that they would meet the 6th of april at Cowee- this oblidged me to send another express to the people on the western waters- I received an evesive answer from Mr Sevier- but did not say whether they would send the indian prisners or not- but after they express came away they sent the indian prisners into the nation with a man by the name of Balow and two or three others, just as the indians were ready to set off to meet me at Cowee, the indians seeing their own people sent home, gave up the white prisners to those men, except those children which they sent in here since, I attended at Cowee till I saw a letter from Sevier adressed to the indians informing them what was done in sending home their people, I likewise got a message from the indians respecting their sending the prisners home by those men that came in with theirs- I wrote to Captn. Davidson on swanlane Respecting provition for the Treaty- his answer was that corn and beef could be procured- I wrote him back that if he would procure from a 1000 to 700 bushels of corn I made no dout but he would receive a reasonable price for it and likewise fifty [illegible]- I have heard nothing since from that quarter- I purpose setting off from here to the place appointed for the Treaty with the Cherokees on Monday week- I would be happy in your company from
this place, or to meet you at the head of Saludy on our way I am sorry I could not sent you what you mentioned for the reasons above-
I am with grait regard
Dear Sir
your Most obedient
Servt
Andw Pickens
No I have paid the express eight Dollars-
Honble
Richd Winn Esqr.
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Pickens, Andrew, 1739-1817, “Letter to Richard Winn from Andrew Pickens, May 16, 1789,” Charleston Library Society Digital Collections, accessed May 19, 2024, https://charlestonlibrarysociety.omeka.net/items/show/1416.