- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1788 [? to the] Gov[ernor]
- Date of Original:
- 1788
- Subject:
- Indians of North America--Claims against
Indians of North America--Warfare - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- reports
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Letter to the governor dated 1788 mentioning the burning of houses around Brunswick and south of the Alatamaha (Altamaha) River. The author intends to report on the people killed and property destroyed by the Indians. Colonel Maxwell and the prisoner Daniel (?) McGirt are mentioned. This letter is incomplete and the enclosure mentioned is no longer attached.
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:
- tcc295
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc295
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc295#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc295/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 41, folder 01, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
[1788]
Dr Govr [Dear Governor]
The inclosed came from the [unclear text: Southward ] Since writing on Sunday & when I intended the letter should have gone for Augusta -- Col Fishbourne being disappointed himself & thereby disappointing me I have reced [received] a line from the Col Maxwell -- several signs have been seen & all the houses about Brunswick & South of the Alatamaha burnt -- I shall collect a general return of the People killed & property destroyed or lost by the Indians in this district & forward to you -- Is Whitefield arrived yet -- do let me know -- Col Maxwell is of opinion I should [unclear text: keep ] [unclear text: McGirt ] confined for a While without trying
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him for fear of acquittal & discharge as he is much afraid of his being at liberty. I am clear if Council dont [don't] approve of the mode of trial. that as he is on the [unclear text: Bill ] of confiscation & outlawed he should be ordered on board some British Vessel & shipd [shipped] as the law directs -- I wish your sentiments as early as possible -- he has his advocates as I believe the Devil would in Georgia & may possibly escape us -- I would rather however we could do the business here without [illegible text]