- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Petition of Luke Mann for a license to trade to the Indians, 1785 Jan. 5
- Creator:
- Mann, Luke
- Date of Original:
- 1785-01-05
- Subject:
- Indians of North America--Government relations
Indian traders - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- petitions
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a petition, dated January 5, 1785, from Luke Mann, on behalf of himself and Thomas Basken, to an unnamed Governor of Georgia (probably Samuel Elbert, 1785-1786) requesting a license to trade with the Indians. A note on the reverse of the petition indicates that the license was granted.
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:
- tcc226
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc226
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc226#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc226/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 14, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
[document damaged] Humbly Sheweth [Shows] That your Petitioners are desirous to become Traders to the Indian Country, and pray your Honour [Honor] to Grant them a licence [license] for that purpose that they may proceed according to Law and your Petitioner shall ever pray
[Signed] Luke Mann
Savannah
5 January 1785
Page: [2]
Petition of Luke Mann & Thos. [Thomas] [unclear text: Basken ] for a Licence [License] to trade to the Indians. --
Read the
15th Day Jany [January] 1786.
Granted.