United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Downshire, Wills Hill, Marquis of, 1718-17931772-04-01Letter, dated April 1, 1772, from Wills Hill, the Earl of Hillsborough and also Marquis of Downshire, to James Habersham, President of the Council in Savannah, relative to the progress of Georgia, specifically respecting the lawless behavior of settlers and crimes allegedly committed by the neighboring Creek Indians. Plans for the manufacture of silk in Georgia are mentioned. Hillsborough was the Secretary of State for the colonies.Digital image of original manuscript, scanned by the University of Georgia Libraries in 2000, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.text/htmlimage/jpegeoh001engMode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: AT&T DjVu browser plug-in needed to view images of documents.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Marquis of Wills Hill Downshire, box MS 526, folder N/A, document 01.Creek Indians--Claims againstGeorgia--Politics and government[Letter] 1772 Apr. 1, Whitehall [to James] Habersham, Savannah / [Earl of] HillsboroughText