Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 [The Massacre of Chehaw indians by Georgia militia] [Decimalized .01- .06]

to William Rabun

Andrew Jackson asks that Rabun, governor of Georgia, arrest Captain Obediah Wright for murder. Wright had destroyed a Chehaw village and murdered several of its inhabitants, while many of its members were aiding him in his expedition against the...

GLC00782.11.01

to William Rabun

Secretary of State Adams informs Governor of Georgia Rabun that President Monroe has directed that Captain Obediah Wright be prosecuted for the murder of Chehaw Indians. He discusses some details necessary to start the prosecution. The Chehaw were...

GLC00782.11.02

to Andrew Jackson

A brigadier general in the Seminole War, Glascock tells Jackson of his return to Fort Early during the first Seminole War and gives an account of the Chehaw Affair. He discusses the misunderstandings that lead Captain Obediah Wright, who was in the...

GLC00782.11.03

to William Rabun

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...

GLC00782.11.04

to John M. Davis

A clerical copy of Jackson's letter to Davis in which he deals with the aftermath of the Chehaw Affair. He orders Davis to send a "talk to Kinnard with instructions to explain the substance to the Chehaw Warriors." Also orders him to arrest Obediah...

GLC00782.11.05

to William Rabun

Davis informs Georgia Governor Rabun that Obediah Wright, whom Davis arrested for massacring Chehaw Indians, has been released through a writ of habeas corpus. He requests that Rabun have Wright returned to his custody. The Chehaw were American...

GLC00782.11.06