George Galphin's Intimate Empire: The Creek Indians, Family, and Colonialism in Early America

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. This was due in large part to his marriage to Metawney, a Creek Indian woman from the town of Coweta, who incorporated Galphin into her family and clan, allowing him to establish one of the most profitable me...