- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1814 Jan. 10, Telfair County, Georgia [to] Peter Early, Governor of Georgia
- Date of Original:
- 1814-01-10
- Subject:
- Indians of North America--Land tenure
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- official reports
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Letter dated January 10, 1814 from Captain Abb. L. Hatton(?) in Telfair County, Georgia to Georgia Governor Peter Early reporting that settler families are encroaching on Indian lands in the vicinity of Fort McIntosh along the Ocmulgee River. Hatton(?) requests that Early make a decision on this matter so that he can take action.
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:
- tcc141
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc141
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc141#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc141/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:
- 4 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 77, folder 30, document 12.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Telfair County
[unclear text: 10th ] January 1814;
Sir
Opposite to Harris [illegible text] Mills on [unclear text: horse ] Creek in this County. a certain George [unclear text: Braxton ] & William Stephens together with their families have removed to the Indian side of the Ocmulgee River, & are making preparations to make a crop there the ensuing Summer, I thought it advisable to apprize [apprise] your Excellency of this proceeding as I am of opinion, the friendly part of the Indians cannot like it. -- if the said persons are not ordered away there are [unclear text: enough ]
Page: [2]
who I presume will before many months take the example, I wish as soon as possible to hear from your Excellency on the Occasion, should it be your pleasure to take them back, it can easily be done for they and not exceeding four miles from Fort McIntosh in said County. direct your orders to Hadleys post office Montgomery County & the earliest attention will be paid.
I am your Excellencys most obdt [obedient] And devoted humble sevt. [servant]
[Signed] Capt. Abb L. Hatton
Page: [3]
Letter from Capt. Abb L. Hatton of Telfair County, dated
"10th January 1814 "
[deleted text: Intruders ]
Indian Affairs
Page: [4]
His Excellency Peter Early Governor of Georgia