- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Petition] 1787 Apr. 24 to [George] Mathews, Governor [of Georgia] and executive council / William Neel
- Creator:
- Neel, William
- Date of Original:
- 1787-04-24
- Subject:
- Indian agents
Creek Nation - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- petitions
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document is a petition, dated April 24, 1787, to Georgia Governor George Mathews (1787-1788), from William Neel regarding payment for expresses carried from John Galphin and Daniel McMurphy, agents in the Creek Nation.
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:
- tcc286
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc286
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc286#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc286/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 40A, folder Mathews Petitions, document 04.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
The Honorble [Honorable] Govenor [Governor] & Execu [document damaged: tive ] Council
Apr [April] 24, 1787 Your petioners [petitioners] humbly sheweth that he has twice been Express from the Creak Nation To your Honors with Dispatches first from Daniel McMurphy Esqr [Esquire] & Mr John Galphin And the last from James white & said Galphin Esqr [Esquire] he therefore pray your Honor, will Recompence [Recompense] him for his Trouble & he will be in duty bound &c &c [et cetera et cetera]
[Signed] Wm [William] Neel
24th April 1787
Page: [2]
Petition
Wm [William] Neil
24 April 1787
Granted [added text (appears to be different ink and hand): Govenor [Governor] Mathews Esq [Esquire] ]