- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1782 Oct. 2 to Col[onel Thomas] Brown / James Wright, [Royal Governor of Georgia]
- Date of Original:
- 1782-10-02
- Subject:
- Indians of North America--Employment
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This letter, dated October 2, 1782, was probably written by James Wright, Royal Governor of Georgia (1760-1776, 1779-1782), and directed to Colonel Thomas Brown. It pertains to the employment of local unnamed Indians to assist the British forces in the Revolutionary War. A note on the back of the letter indicates that it was written in 1781.
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:
- tcc265
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc265
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc265#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc265/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 38E, folder Wright II 44, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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the 2nd of Octr [October] 1782 .
Sir
Having had Several Conversations with the [unclear text: gentln [gentlemen] ] of the Council & also with Col Clarke as to the [unclear text: Propriety ] of Employing a Party of Indians [unclear text: agt [against] the the [the] Rebels ] and we being [unclear text: all of the Opinion that ] it may be Proper. -- on the [illegible text] I wrote Col C. as follows -- "and if Col Brown comes [unclear text: here ] before the Indians go away. We are [unclear text: hopefull [hopeful] ] he may be able to prevail on [unclear text: some ] of them to Join our [unclear text: Force ] & if [unclear text: that cannot ] be accomplished. [illegible text] Proper Talkes [Talks] may be Immediately Sent to the Nation. [unclear text: that ] a Number of them maybe Got from [illegible text], & come to our assistance, with all [unclear text: possible dispatch ] ." But from what you [unclear text: mentioned ] last Night, that it might be better they should go to the [unclear text: Frontier Quietly ] & not come to [unclear text: Savh [Savannah] ] : I acquainted the council therewith this morning, and if it is the opinion of [unclear text: Col C. & yrself [yourself] ] that the Indians [unclear text: should ] be so Employed we approve of it. but desire to have timely Notice, [unclear text: that Pryor ] Information may be [unclear text: given ] with respect to the [unclear text: Line ] [added text: which you wished might be drawn. ] but [unclear text: with ] we cannot without further Inquire Conclude upon. I have the honor to be &c. [et cetera]
Lieu [Lieutenant] Col Brown Superintend [Superintendent] &c. [et cetera] [unclear text: Writ by Gov Geo ]
[unclear text: / Wright ]
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Letter to [unclear text: Lieut Col ] Brown about [unclear text: Employing ] the Indians
2d [2nd] Oct. [unclear text: 81 ] also my Note to Col Clarke
To His Excellency Sr. James Wright,
[unclear text: &c, &c, &c, &c, [et cetera et cetera et cetera et cetera] ]