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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05228.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1754-1764 |
| Title | Henry Ellis to John Rae, Lachlan McGillivray, Francis McCartan and others regarding their illicit trading with Cherokee Indians |
| Date | 7 December 1759 |
| Author | Ellis, Henry (1721-1806) |
| Recipient | Rae, John McGillivray, Lachlan McCartan, Francis |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | 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 pernicious traffick with the Indians especially the Cherokees." Forbids them from supplying traders with arms, ammunition, and other goods for the Cherokee, "who must be considered in a state of actual War with us." Threatens prosecution and the loss of future Indian trade licenses. Copy sent with a letter to Governor Lyttelton (see GLC05228.01) |
| Subjects | American Indian History Merchants and Trade Commerce Smuggling Ammunition Weaponry Military History French and Indian War Government and Civics Law |
| People | Ellis, Henry (1721-1806) Rae, John (fl. 1759) McGillivray, Lachlan (fl. 1759) McCartan, Francis (fl. 1759) Lyttelton, William Henry Lyttelton, Baron (1724-1808) |
| Place written | Savannah, Georgia |
| Theme | Native Americans; Merchants & Commerce; Government & Politics; Law; French & Indian Wars |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Ellis to William H. Lyttelton regarding illicit trade with the Cherokee Indians in Georgia (marked "copy") |