Ellis, Henry, 1721-1806 Two Henry Ellis letters pertaining to illicit trade with the Cherokee [Decimalized]

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Collection Details

GLC#: GLC05228
Type: Header Record
Date: 7 December 1759
Author/Creator: Ellis, Henry, 1721-1806
Title: Two Henry Ellis letters pertaining to illicit trade with the Cherokee [Decimalized]
Place Written: Savannah, Georgia
Pagination

Time Period

Primary time period: Colonization and Settlement, 1585-1763

Sub-Era: Native Americans

Subjects

American Indian History

French and Indian War

Showing 2 of 2 records

Collection Item

Letter signed

to William H. Lyttelton (marked "copy")

7 December 1759

Ellis, Henry, 1721-1806

Georgia Governor Ellis responds to South Carolina Governor Lyttelton's letter about illicit trade with the Cherokee Indians occurring in Georgia. Expresses his desire to discipline those involved with selling arms and ammunition to the Cherokee....

GLC05228.01

Collection Item

Letter signed

to John Rae, Lachlan McGillivray, Francis McCartan, and others

7 December 1759

Ellis, Henry, 1721-1806

Circular letter from Georgia Governor Ellis to the merchants and storekeepers in Augusta, Georgia. Informs the merchants that he has learned from South Carolina Governor William H. Lyttelton of their involvement in "a clandestine and most...

GLC05228.02

Ellis, Henry, 1721-1806 Two Henry Ellis letters pertaining to illicit trade with the Cherokee [Decimalized]

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