- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1787 Apr. 18 [to] George Mathews / Reuben Jones
- Creator:
- Jones, Reuben
- Date of Original:
- 1787-04-18
- Subject:
- Letter carriers
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document is a letter from Reuben Jones to George Mathews, Governor of Georgia (1787-1788), dated April 18, 1787. Jones explains that he has recently carried an express from the Creek Nation and has not been compensated. He describes his destitute condition and asks the governor to make some provision for him.
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:
- tcc293
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc293
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc293#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc293/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 Letters, document 07.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Apr. [April] 18, 1787
Sir
As I have just Arive [Arrived] from the Creak Nation With an Express & is a poor man and was under the disagreable [disagreeable] necessaty [necessity] of Coming away & Leaving all my Clothing I hope your Honor will make some provision for me that I may not be [illegible text]
I should Brought my property if it had been in my power but Leaving the Nation in the night I Could not procure them. I am Also with but one Shilling to suport [support] my self or hors [horse] & my horse is possitively [positively] Tyred [Tired]
I am your Honor Most Ob.t [Obedient] & Very Hum.le Ser.t [Humble Servant]
[Signed] Reuben Jones
18th day April 1787 His Honor George Mathews Esqr [Esquire]
Page: [2]
Letter
Reuben Jones
18 April 1787
Order taken
25 instant
Indian
Indian Affairs
1787
His [illegible text] Honor George Mathews Esqr [Esquire]