Letter : Augusta, [Georgia], to the governor of the state of Georgia [George Walton], 1789 Oct. 2.

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Letter : Augusta, [Georgia], to the governor of the state of Georgia [George Walton], 1789 Oct. 2.

Letter signed by Benjamin Lincoln, Cyrus Griffin, & David Humphreys informing the governor that they were unable to negotiate a peace treaty with the Creek Indians.

1 item (3 p.) ; 23 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7440318

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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