- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1816 May 11, Fort Hawkins, Georgia [to] D[avid] B. Mitchell, Governor of Georgia, near [Milledgeville], Georgia / Lieutenant William Bee
- Creator:
- Bee, William
- Date of Original:
- 1816-05-11
- Subject:
- Indians of North America--Claims against
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- official reports
military records - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Lieutenant William Bee informs Georgia Governor David B. Mitchell that he received a communication from the Indian Agent about Indian activity, and he reports that the Indians are menacing the frontiers of Georgia, especially Hartford. Bee also reports that the troops marched from his present post under McDonald.
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:
- tcc159
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc159
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc159#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc159/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:
- 3 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 77, folder 31, document 16.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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[unclear text: On ] Public Service!
Wm Bee
Lt 7 Infy [Lieutenant 7th Infantry]
Express} His Excellency D B Mitchell Governor of Georgia, Near Millidgville
His Excellency D B Mitchell Governor of Georgia
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Fort Hawkins
11th May 1816
Sir
I have just received a [unclear text: communition [communication] ] from the Indian agent, directed to you, it came to me, unseald [unsealed], the Indians, are Dancing & Drinking their War Physic; they menace the Frontiers of Georgia Hartford in particular; the Troops march'd [marched] from this Post under Mcdonald this [unclear text: morning ]
With Highest Respect Yr [Your] Excellencys Obt Sert. [Obedient Servant]
[Signed] Wm Bee
Lt [Lieutenant] 7th Infty [Infantry]
Commanding
His Excellency D B Mitchell Governor of Georgia
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Letter from Lieut. [Lieutenant] Wm. Bee dated
11th May 1816
Indian Affairs
1816
Indians