1733–1743
Mary Musgrove interprets between Creek leaders and Georgia colonists
Georgia
Mary Musgrove, also known as Coosaponakeesa, served as James Oglethorpe’s principal interpreter from 1733 to 1743. Her Creek and English connections and language skills supported negotiations between the new Georgia colony and Creek leaders, including Tomochichi.
Dates preserve the source’s precision. This entry is part of a selected historical record; its qualifications and sources are retained below.
Context / qualification
The period describes her interpreting role, not a single treaty or a transfer of Indigenous sovereignty. The Georgia Historical Society supplies the dates; Zinn identifies her as an interpreter but does not give this chronology. The supporting account is historical interpretation, not a treaty text. January 1 is a year-level sorting anchor.
Sources
- Howard Zinn, A People’s History of the United States, chapter 6, pp. 109; supplied print pages, edition/year unidentified
- Georgia Historical Society, Mary Musgrove; chronology of her interpreting role ↗