- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Account of the Indian goods remaining in the hands of Rob[ert] Forsyth, 1789 Apr. 13
- Creator:
- Forsyth, Robert
- Date of Original:
- 1789-04-13
- Subject:
- Indians of North America--Government relations
- People:
- Walton, George, 1749 or 1750-1804--Correspondence
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- accounts
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a letter and a chart describing sundry Indian goods in the possession of Robert Forsyth, state agent for Georgia. Forsyth's letter is directed to an unnamed governor of Georgia (probably George Walton, 1789-1790), and is dated April 13, 1789. Forsyth asks the governor for instructions regarding the Indian goods and includes a chart that details the type of good, quantity, and value.
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:
- tcc230
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc230
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc230#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc230/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 78, folder 17, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Augusta
13th April 1789
His Honor The Governor
Sir,
Agreable [Agreeable] to order I beg leave to hand your honor account of the [document is torn: Indian ] Goods on hand -- some of the Beads want new Stringing and part of the saddles new pad [document is torn: ding ] which I beg to be directed to have [document is torn], shoud [should] your honor think is right
I am very respectfully Your Honors Humble Serv. [Servant]
[Signed] [unclear text: Rob [Robert] S ] Forsyth [illegible text]
Page: [2]
Account of the Indian Goods remaining in the hands of Rob. [Robert] Forsyth
13th. April 1789 --
3 Boxes containing 70 Trading Gems a [at] 25/ 87 10 0
16 dozen [unclear text: catteens ] from 5/6 to 8/9 [unclear text: & doz say ] 7/. 5 12 0.
17 10/12 doz [dozen] Razors at 52/6 3 18 0
9 Pair Spurs a [at] 5/3 2 7 3
12 Indian Saddles a [at] 46/3 27 15 0
97 [illegible text] read Lead a [at] 1/ 4 17 0
53 1/2 [illegible text] pure vermilion 10/8 28 10 8
11 [unclear text: Groce [Gross] ] Binding 12/3 6 14 9
11 1/2 ditto Caddice a [at] 16/ 9 4 0
2 [unclear text: Groce [Gross] ] & 2 [unclear text: ps. ] Gartering 19/1 1/2 2 7 9 0/4
1 9/12 doz [dozen] [unclear text: Nonsopretty ] a [at] 10/6 0 18 4 1/4
45 [illegible text] Beads and a qty [illegible text] 1/9 9 3 3
[added text (appears to be in different ink): £15 ] [unclear text: Stored at Mr Rays. ] Wine 60 Gall. [Gallons] 7/. 21 ~ ~
1 B'll [Bushel] bro [brown] Sugar [unclear text: say ] 200 [unclear text: lbs ] 50/ 5 ~ ~
£ 214 18 0 1/4
E. E.
[Signed] Rob. [Robert] Forsyth S. [State] Agent There were a Quantity of Brass Kettles delivered in to the hands of Mr. Dixon Keeper of the Military Stores; which, if on hand, can be aded [added] to the above --
[Signed] R. F. [Robert Forsyth]
[ Note: Miscellaneous mathematical calculations appear at the bottom of the page. ]
Page: [3]
Letter Rob [Robert] Forsyth
13 April 1789
Indian Goods
Treaties
Indians
Page: [4]
Return of Indian Goods --
Apl. [April] 13. 1789