- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Petition, 1788 Apr. 15, Augusta [to] Governor George Handley / Sarah Prater
- Creator:
- Prater, Sarah
- Date of Original:
- 1788-04-15
- Subject:
- Georgia--Politics and government--1775-1865
Indians of North America - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- petitions
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document is a letter, dated April 15, 1788, from Sarah Prater to George Handley, Governor of Georgia (1788-1789). Prater petitions Handley for the pardon of her husband, Edward Prater, whose crime is not mentioned. She argues that he could be of service to the state against the Indians; his knowledge of Indian territory would prove him a valuable guide. The petition was denied.
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:
- tcc300
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc300
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc300#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc300/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:
- 3 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 05.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Augusta,
15 April, 1788.
Sir,
The extreme distress to which myself and unfortunate family are reduced, will, I hope, induce your honor to pardon my once more troubling you & the honbl. [honorable] the Executive in behalf of my husband Edwd. [Edward] Prater. The confusion I was in upon hearing of his conviction, and the want of better advice, occasioned, at that time, the improper demand of a full pardon for him : being since convinced it was more than your honor & the Executive could grant with propriety.
I have now to solicit that leave may be given my husband to enter into the Service of the State, where I am convinced he will do every thing in his power to repair the injury he has done to Society, by his vigilance and activity against the Indians; and should an expedition prove necessary, his knowledge of their Country would enable him to render essential Services as a Guide : in which character he will readily act if permitted.
He has already received the greater part of the punishment ordered by the Court, and from the languishing situation he is in, I too much fear he never can live to the end of the confinement with which he is sentenced.
I beg once more to be pardoned this intrusion;
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-- tis to save a husbands life -- and to give a temporary relief to myself and four young helpless children.
With great respect, I have the honor to be your honors most obedient servant.
[Signed] Sarah Prater. His honor Governor Handley.
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His Honor George Handley, esqr. [esquire] Governor of the State of Georgia; Augusta.
[deleted text: Letter ] Petition
Sarah Prater
15 April 1788
Not Granted