- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1788 Mar. 14 [to] Governor George Handl[e]y, Georgia / [J. Gray?]
- Date of Original:
- 1788-03-18
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Claims against
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- official reports
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Letter from (J. Gray?) to Georgia Governor George Handley dated March 18, 1788. (Gray?) reports on his status in fulfilling the Governor's orders. He discusses hostilities on the frontier and explains that he is on his way to Savannah to settle business concerning the (Creek?) Indians.
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:
- tcc296
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc296
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc296#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc296/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:
- 4 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 41, folder 02, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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[unclear text: End of Long Riches ]
18th Mar. 88.
I made free to Stope [stop] Mr Rowalls boy; a few minits [minutes], to Write your Honor & Council a rough [unclear text: scrol ], on the road by here, Sunday Morning, have stayd [stayed] untill [until] this morng [morning] should it been, your Honors Pleasure & Council, to have sent for me, to execute the wise Order of your Board, by Way of the Honble [honorable] Board of Commissioners, Which [unclear text: rout ] would have taken without loss of time. A many good Citizen must fall, a pray, to their artfull [artful] crueltys [cruelties], Notwithstanding, all our [unclear text: Posts ], & Scouting parteys [parties] on the fronteers [frontiers], in the course of a few Weeks, shall set out Amediatly [Immediately] to Savannah, & Attend to Any Orders you [added text (appears to be different ink and hand): 79-1 ]
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send, if the fire, is not let spread, too far for me, or any One person, to lay a foundation to quench, without the loss of Many [unclear text: more men ], Should not offer my Service in this Matter, but by a Knowledge of the Indians & their [unclear text: Chice [Choice] ] of me, to execute the [unclear text: Crek ] Business wt. [with] John Stuart is also in West Floriday for them, I am wt [with] every mark of respect for your Honor & Council
Your Honors Mo Obt [Most Obedient] & very hble Servt [humble Servant]
[Signed] [unclear text: J Gray ]
Page: [3]
His Honor George Handly Esqr [Esquire] Capt General Governor & Commander in Cheif [Chief] in & Over the State of Georgia
79-2
Page: [4]
Letter
[unclear text: J Gray ]
14 March 1788
Military