- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Extract of a letter] 1793 July 20, [to] Governor [of Georgia] Edward Telfair / [written by] Captain Jonas Fauche ; [forwarded by] A[ugustus] C[hristian] Geo[rge] Elholm, Adj[utan]t Gen[era]l
- Date of Original:
- 1793-07-20
- Subject:
- Indians of North America--Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- official reports
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document is an extract of a communication from Captain Jonas Fauche, forwarded to Edward Telfair, Governor of Georgia (1786-1787, 1790-1793), by Adjutant General Augustus Christian George Elholm, and dated July 20, 1793. In the extract, Fauche states that shots were fired from Fort Clark at several Indians who were then trailed over the Oconee River, (Georgia). The trails of approximately ten Indians were later identified and the discovery prevents Fauche from leaving the frontier to attend a prearranged meeting.
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:
- tcc027
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc027
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc027#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc027/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:
- 2 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 20.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
A Paragraph of a Letter written by Captain
Jonas Fauche Dated Greenesborough
July the
20th 1793.
Copy.
Cornet Smith who commands at Fort Clark reports that on the 14th Instant his sentinel fired at an Indian who was trailed several miles over the Oconee River -- that on the 17th Instant the trail of two were seen their side of the Oconee which trail He Lost after following on them five Miles that the eighteenth his spies discovered near the Appalatchia River the trails of about 10 Indiens [Indians], and that on their return he went to the pursuit but found They had too far the Start to have any expectation of overtaking them: -- I do not learn any depredation those Indians have committed.
The apprehension I am in of some parties of Indians comming [coming] in for mischief will preven [prevent] my having the satisfaction of attending on you Sir at Major Abercrombies, as my presence here may be necessary. etc: etc:
A true extract
[Signed] A: C: Geo: [George] Elholm
Adjt. Genl. [Adjutant General] To his Excellency Edward Telfair Esqr [Esquire] Governor & Commander in Chief
Page: [2]
A Paragraph of a Letter from Captn [Captain] Fauche respecting Indian Discoveries