- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter], 1794 Aug. 9, Fort Fidius, [Georgia, to George] Mathews, Governor of Georgia, Augusta / R. Brook Roberts [?]
- Date of Original:
- 1794-08-09
- Subject:
- Indians of North America--Government relations
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Letter dated August 9, 1794 from Major R. Brook Roberts (?), commanding officer at Fort Fidius, to George Mathews, Governor of Georgia. Roberts attempts to restore his reputation by rejecting accusations that he protected and supported Indians.
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:
- tcc129
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc129
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc129#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc129/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 29, document 02.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Fort Fidius
August 9th 1794
Sir
With pain it is that I am under the necessity of troubling your Excellency in order that I may justify myself on a matter of the utmost importance to my military reputation --
[document damaged] from the public prints a presentment [document damaged] and Jury of Hancock County, highly [document damaged] to the character of the Commanding Officer of Fort Fidius, who was myself, at the time of such presentment -- I also do positively assent that it is wholly without foundation [document damaged] I never in my life sent any body of Troops out of this Garrison on their own private business armed, save only with their side arms --
It is scarcely necessary to observe to a Military man, the side arm of a Soldier is a mark of the [unclear text: legal leave of absence ] he has -- As for my giving protection to the Indians, and supporting them, I have never acted farther than my orders compelled me to do --
For these reasons, I hope your Excellency will have an enquiry [inquiry] made on my conduct since I have been in the State of Georgia, that I may have an opportunity of justifying myself to the World
I am with respect Your Excellencys Obedt. Servt [Obedient Servant]
[Signed] [unclear text: R. B. Roberts ]
[unclear text: Major 3d Sub Legion U. S. ] His Excellency Governor Mathews --
Page: [2]
Letter [document damaged]
Maj. Brook [document damaged]
9th [document damaged]
Answered [document damaged]
[unclear text: Sec ] letter [illegible text] [document damaged]
16th instant
His Excellency the Governor of Georgia [Express] Augusta