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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00782.11.06 |
| From Archive Folder | The massacre of Chehaw Indians by Georgia militia |
| Title | John M. Davis to William Rabun regarding the release of Obediah Wright |
| Date | 29 May 1818 |
| Author | Davis, John M. (fl. 1818) |
| Recipient | Rabun, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Legal document; Military document |
| Content Description | Informs Georgia Governor Rabun that Obediah Wright, whom Davis arrested for massacring Chehaw Indians, has been released through a writ of habeas corpus. Requests that Rabun have Wright returned to his custody. The Chehaw were American allies in the first Seminole War. After the massacre, Jackson sent Davis to arrest Wright, who had been a member of the Georgia militia. |
| Subjects | Law American Indian History Habeas Corpus Military History Military Law Criminals and Outlaws Massacre Atrocity Government and Civics |
| People | Davis, John M. (fl. 1818) Rabun, William (1771-1819) Wright, Obediah (fl. 1818) |
| Place written | Millidgeville, Georgia |
| Theme | Law; Native Americans; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |