United States, Southern States, 33.346678, -84.119434Jackson, James, 1757-18061787-11-17This document consists of copies of two letters, dated November 17, 1787. The first item is a copy of a letter from Brigadier General James Jackson, Liberty County, Georgia, to Major Carter regarding the latter's intentions to make an excursion into Spanish territory for the purpose of seeking vengeance on Indians there. Jackson indicates the reasons that such a foray would be ill-advised. The second item is a copy of Brigade Orders sent by Mr. Lucas, Camden County, Georgia, directing the troops on the frontier of Georgia and reacting to the above issues as well.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.text/htmlimage/jpegtcc288engMode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: AT&T DjVu browser plug-in needed to view images of documents.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 40A, folder Mathews Letters, document 02.Indians of North America--Warfare[Letter with] brigade orders, 1787 Nov. 17, Liberty County [Georgia to] Major Carter / Brig[adier] Gen[era]l James JacksonText