- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1797 Dec. 13, [to the Governor of Georgia] / John Twiggs
- Creator:
- Twiggs, John
- Date of Original:
- 1797-12-13
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Land tenure
Boundaries - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a letter from John Twiggs dated December 13, 1797 in which he acknowledges his appointment as a commissioner for the running of the boundary line between the state of Georgia and the Creek Indians. It is unclear to whom the letter was sent, but it appears to have been directed to the Governor of Georgia.
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:
- tcc217
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc217
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc217#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc217/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 78, folder 12, document 16.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Sir,
I have Received a letter from Capt. [Captain] Meriweather Inclosing [Enclosing] an Opintment [Appointment] from your Excellency to me of one of the Commissioners to Run the Tempory [Temporary] line betwin [between] us & Indians
Prev [added text: i ] ous to Receiving your opintment [appointment] by Express I had fixed on friday to Cum [Come] out to my Mills and intended to wate [wait] on you while out, you may Expect to see me out in a day or Two or heare [hear] from me
I am with your Esteem you
Hnl Sert. [Honorable Servant]
[Signed] John Twiggs
13th Decemb [December] 1797
Page: [2]
Letter
John Twiggs
1797
Boundary
Indian Line
13 Dec 1797