- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1786 May 14, State of Franklin, Washington County [Tennessee to] Governor Telfair / John Sevier
- Creator:
- Sevier, John, 1745-1815
- Date of Original:
- 1786-05-14
- Subject:
- Indians of North America
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
United States, Southern States, 33.346678, -84.119434 - Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document is a letter, dated May 14, 1786, from John Sevier of the State of Franklin, Washington County (Tennessee) to Governor Edward Telfair of Georgia. The letter describes the situation in and near Cumberland and apprehensions among the inhabitants of impending Indian hostilities. Also discussed is a planned settlement at (Muscle Shoals.)
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:
- tcc279
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc279
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc279#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc279/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 40A, folder Telfair 16, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
State of Franklin Washington County
14 May 1786.
Sir
Being appointed one of the Commissioners of Tenesee District. beg leave to inform your honour [honor], that It appears impractacable [impracticable] to proceed on that Buisiness [Business] before the fall season
The people hear [here] are apprehensive of an indian War. Hostilities are daily Committed in the Vincinities [Vicinities] of Caintuck and Cumberland. Colonels Donilson, Christian, and Several other persons lately Wounded and since dead. Donilson by the Cherokees, and Christian by the Norward Indians.
The Success of the Mussell Shoal Country greatly depends on the Number that will go down to that place. A small force will not be adaquate [adequate] to the risque [risk] and Danger that be to Encounter, and the people hear [here] will not Venture to So dangerous a place with a force
I am inform,d [informed] that reports are gone into your State, that Colo. [Colonel] Donilson was gone out in order to Survey at the Shoals
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You will please to be inform'd [informed], that Colo. [Colonel] have left all the Writeings [Writings], papers and every instrument On that head, hear [here] in Franklin; and only intended Out to his family who he Expected to find at Cumberland on there [their] Way to the Shoals, in order also to give notice to some people Waiting at Cumberland That the buisiness [business] would not be Carried on this Spring and could the Surveying have been Transmitted with The utmost propriety. That gentlemen Was possessed of Too much Sagacity to Attempted Such an Enterprize [Enterprise] with the [unclear text: force ] that could have been Collected for that purpose
Your Honour [Honor] Will be pleased to be further Informed, and through you the differant [different] branch [document damaged: es ] of your Government: That no unfare [unfair] advantage Will be Taken [deleted text: [illegible text] ] from this Quarter, No Surveying will be attempted Until a force Sufficent [Sufficient] Can be had, and timely Notice given to those who May intend down, the people in this Quarter Wish To proceed in the fall, but will wait your advice on this Subject -- your Honour [Honor] May rest assured that I shall with pleasure, facilitute [facilitate] everything in my power, that may tend to the Welfare of the Buisiness [Business]
I have the honour [honor] to be your honours [honors] Mo. obdt. Hbl. Servt. [Most obedient Humble Servant]
[Signed] John Sevier His honour [honor] Governor Telfare Esqr. [Esquire]
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John Sevier State of Franklin
14th May 1786.
Order taken the
29th Augt [August] 1786
The Honble [Honorable] Governor Telfar Esqr. [Esquire]
[illegible text]
State of Georgia
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Indian Affairs
1786