George Galphin's intimate empire : the Creek Indians, family, and colonialism in early America / Bryan C. Rindfleisch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rindfleisch, Bryan C., author.

Series:

Indians and southern history.

Indians and Southern History

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Galphin, George, -1780.

Galphin, George.

Galphin, George, 1708-1780--Family.

Families--South Carolina--History--18th century.

Families.

White people--Relations with Indians--History--18th century.

White people.

Creek Indians--History--18th century.

Creek Indians.

Slavery--South Carolina--History--18th century.

Slavery.

Interpersonal relations--South Carolina--History--18th century.

Interpersonal relations.

Imperialism.

South Carolina--Commerce--History--18th century.

South Carolina.

Silver Bluff (S.C.)--History--18th century.

Silver Bluff (S.C.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (293 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Tuscaloosa : The University of Alabama Press, [2019]

Summary:

A revealing saga detailing the economic, familial, and social bonds forged by Indian trader George Galphin in the early American South A native of Ireland, George Galphin arrived in South Carolina in 1737 and quickly emerged as one of the most proficient deerskin traders in the South.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

List of Illustrations

Series Editors' Preface

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Introduction

Part I. George Galphin's Intimate Empire, Silver Bluff c. 1764

1. "In Whom He Placed the Greatest Confidence": The Familial World of Silver Bluff

2. "The Intimate Connection . . . between His Interest and Mine in the Indian Trade": Networks of Intimacy, Trade, and Empire at Silver Bluff

3. "His People," "His Slaves," and "His Children": Patriarchy and Interdependency at Silver Bluff

Part II. Foundations of George Galphin's Intimate Empire, 1707-1763

4. "We Have Suffered Many Hardships to Acquire a Small Competency": Family, Patriarchy, and Empire in Ulster, 1700-1737

5. "He Was Looked Upon as an Indian": Family, Matriarchy, and Empire in Coweta, 1741-1763

6. A "Principal," "Considerable," and "Sensible" Trader: Networks of Intimacy, Trade, and Empire in the Transoceanic World, 1741-1763

Part III: Violence in George Galphin's Intimate Empire, 1764-1780

7. "I Thought To Be Easey the Remainder of my Life . . . but I Have Had More Tro[u]ble than Ever": Empire and Violence in the South, 1764-1776

8. "I Am Sorry an Independence Is Declared": Empire and Violence in the American Revolution, 1776-1780

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-8173-9241-6

OCLC:

1111950544