- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter], 1798 Jan. 28, Satilia [i.e., Satilla, Georgia ?] to William Niblack, Louisville, [Georgia ?] / Hugh Brown
- Creator:
- Brown, Hugh
- Date of Original:
- 1798-01-28
- Subject:
- Indians of North America--Government relations
Boundaries - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
military records - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Letter dated January 28, 1798 from Hugh Brown to William Niblack concerning militia issues and Indian encroachment. Brown complains about the inconvenience of having to cross the river to petty muster in his district. He also wants Niblack to intercede with the governor to prevent the Indians from coming below the line.
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:
- tcc194
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc194
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc194#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc194/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 78, folder 08, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
William Niblack Esqr [Esquire] Louisville
1798
Militia
Page: [2]
Satilia
Jany. [January] 28, 98
Dr. [Dear] Sir I can not express the dificulty [difficulty] and inconvenience that attend, the present situation of the District, the Inconveniency that attend crossing such river as this to Petty Musters, at present this is geting [getting] to be the strongest district in the County. Hodges, the [unclear text: Pervats ] 3 or 4 of them; [illegible text], the Motes, 3 or 4 of them & the Leslies all lately moved into this dist. [district] it would be very unreasonable for this side to cross the River to Musters & the Indians so frequently encamped amongst us, and the other side would think hard to come over as it has a sufficient number of its self for a Company, as any other Dist. [District] The alteration last year is shocking as the district that included Cumberland Island & Kings bay, could not then or any time since Muster Ten Men liable to do duty exclusive of officers. We hope you will endeavor to have a 5th District on the So. [South] side the River but if that cant [can't] be effected do try to have them as they formerly stood & then each sid [side] the
Page: [3]
River would be to themselves, -- We wish you [added text (appears to be in different ink): ( ] could prevail with the Governor [added text (appears to be in different ink): ) ] to intercede with Congress to prevent the Indians coming below the line so much; as we are visited by considerable numbers, giving much uneasiness to the neighbourhood [neighborhood] .
I am with respect yr Hbl [your Humble] Servant
[Signed] Hugh Brown