- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1788 Oct. 23, Washington, [Wilkes County, Georgia to the] Governor [of Georgia] / Elijah Clarke
- Creator:
- Clarke, Elijah, 1733-1799
- Date of Original:
- 1788-10-23
- Subject:
- Garrisons--Georgia
Indians of North America--Warfare - People:
- Clarke, Elijah, 1733-1799--Correspondence
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document is a letter from Eljiah Clarke to an unnamed Governor of Georgia (probably George Handley, 1788-1789) informing him of the absolute necessity of forts along the frontier of Georgia for the protection of the frontier inhabitants and their property from possible Indian attacks. He also suggests that a regular mode of supplying such garrisons be determined. Clarke refers to an enclosed document that is no longer present.
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. - Local Identifier:
- tcc023
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc023
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc023#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc023/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], Telamon Cuyler, 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, Telamon Cuyler, box 77, folder 33, document 16.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Sir
Washington
Oct. 23rd 88
By the Inclosed [Enclosed] you will eassly [easily] discover the absolute needessaty [necessity], for garrisons on the [unclear text: frontier ], for the protection of the [unclear text: Land ] And how them garrisons are to be keep up you best know -- There being no mode adobted [adopted] where by they can be supplied with provision --
They will be under the disagreeable [unclear text: needessaty [necessity] ] of distressing the Inhabitants nearby as bad as the savage Indian; by takeing [taking] supplies where they can finde [find] them
I am Sir Yours Most Ob. Servt [Obedient Servant] [illegible text]
[Signed] Elijah Clarke His Honr [Honor] The Governor