- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1813 Aug. 4, Milledgeville, [Georgia to] Brigadier General David Blackshear / D[avid] B. Mitchell
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor (1809-1813 : Mitchell)
- Date of Original:
- 1813-08-04
- Subject:
- Georgia. Militia--Mobilization
Creek War, 1813-1814 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- orders (military records)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Georgia Governor David B. Mitchell (1809-1813 and 1815-1817) writes to Brigadier General David Blackshear on August 4, 1813, ordering him to proceed to the frontier to protect settlers against unnamed Indians until the regular troops arrive. Mitchell states that citizens on the frontier are frightened by the "present state of Indian hostility" (ostensibly referring to the Creek War, 1813-1814). A note on the document indicates that it is a copy.
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:
- krc127
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc127
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc127#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc127/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 18, folder 57, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
[added text (appears to be different ink and hand): Indians ]
Milledgeville
4th August 1813.
Dear Sir;
From the representations I have received of the fears of our people on the frontier under the present state of Indian hostility, I have to request that you will proceed to that part of the frontier within your Brigade, and adopt such measures as will afford some Security to the Inhabitants until the Troops now ordered to be got in readiness are marched to the Attack of the Indians.
You will report to me what you deem necessary to be done in this respect and have as much regard to economy as the Nature of the case will admit.
I am Dear Sir with great regard & esteem your Very ob Servt. [obedient Servant]
[Signed] D. [David] B. Mitchell
Brigadier General David Blackshear
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