- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1782 Mar. 5, Savannah, [Georgia] / Farq[uha]r Bethune
- Creator:
- Bethune, Farquhar
- Date of Original:
- 1782-03-05
- Subject:
- Creek Indians
Choctaw Indians
Horses
Supplies - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Copy of a letter from Farquhar Bethune to an unknown recipient dated March 5, 1782 concerning the hire of pack horses to carry goods and ammunition as far as the Upper Creek country. Bethune, who is acting under the orders of John Graham, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, mentions that he has arranged for Choctaw Indians to escort the pack horses. It is unclear why the items are being transferred.
Digital image and encoded transcription of an original manuscript, scanned, transcribed and encoded by the Digital Library of Georgia in 2001, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. - Local Identifier:
- krc034
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc034
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc034#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc034/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], Keith Read, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia
- Extent:
- 1 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Keith Read, box 02, folder 42, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
(Copy)
Savannah
5th March 1782
Dear Sir
The Bearer William Hood is sent express by order of Lieutt. Govr. [Lieutenant Governor] Graham the Superintendant [Superintendent] who directs me to apply to you to him some horses for the use of his department to carry goods and Amunition [Ammunition] as far as the upper Creeks -- I am therefore to request the favour [favor] of you immediately on the receipt of this to hire as many as you possibly can not exseeding [exceding] sixty Head at the customary hire to come down with all possible expedition; As the path is not quite clear You'll be pleased to order the most trusty Packhorseman to come ahead how soon they start that he may return in time to meet them and give directions When they are to come to I beg leave to recommend the Utmost dispatch as the Chactaws whom I want to escort the packhorse up will become impatient -- If you should not get the whole Number I mention any part of them will be acceptable and of service -- I shall be obliged to you to forward the inclosed letter should an opportunity offer
I am with Esteem Dear Sir Yours Sincerely
[Signed] Farqr. Bethune