- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1788 Nov. 26 [to] Geo[rge] Handley / Elijah Clark[e]. [Letter] 1788 Nov. 21, Greene County, [Georgia to] Gen[er]al [Elijah Clarke] / H[enry] Karr
- Creator:
- Clark, Elijah
- Contributor to Resource:
- Karr, Henry
- Date of Original:
- 1788-11-21/1788-11-26
- Subject:
- Indians of North America--Claims against
- People:
- Clarke, Elijah, 1733-1799--Correspondence
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
military records - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document contains two letters- one from Brigadier General Elijah Clarke to George Handley, Governor of Georgia (1788-1789), dated November 26, 1788, the second from Colonel Henry Karr to Clarke, dated November 21, 1788. Both letters discuss recent conflicts with Indians along the frontiers in Greensborough and surrounding counties of Georgia. The conflicts result primarily from alleged thefts by the Indians. A visible militia presence is suggested by Karr and Clarke.
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:
- tcc302
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc302
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc302#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc302/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 03, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Elijah Clark
20 Nov 1788
Military
Page: [2]
Dear Sir,
I recd [received] your letter of the
20th Novr [November] [illegible text] which I am Much Obledged [Obliged] to you for & have nothing more to Aquent [Aquaint] you with pertiquler [particular] But the inclosed Letter of Colol. [Colonel] Heny [Henry] Care the frunters [frontiers] are Dayley [Daily] [unclear text: Amoving ] which & have thought if a Draft was to take place to hold men in Rediness [Readiness] when there was a call to [added text: thire [their] assistance ] that it mit [might] provent [prevent] numbers from moving from thire [their] homes
[added text (appears to be different ink and hand): Rev. officer ] I Remain with Respect your most Obedient
[Signed] Elijah Clark
To his Exsy [Excellency] Geo [George] Handley [added text (appears to be different ink and hand): Gov. Ga. ]
Novr. [November] 26th 1788
Page: [3]
Greene County
21st Novr [November] 1788
Dr Genl [Dear General]
the fronteers [frontiers] of your County [illegible text], are in great Confusion by the Repeted [Repeated] alarms from the Indians, the 15th Inst [Instant], there was 3 Indians discoverd [discovered] [unclear text: near ] [unclear text: Cribbses mill ] by [unclear text: Mr Saml [Samuel] Huff ] that night they stole 3 Horses -- the Night of 17th they stole 2 Horses from [unclear text: Carmikles ] & was Round [illegible text] fort Great part of the Night & [unclear text: Hollerd [Hollered] ] Several times to [illegible text] the night of the 19th Inst [Instant] a party of Indians Fired on Collo [Colonel] phillips with a Few men In Capt Whites plantation phillips & His party [deleted text: party ] Very briskly Returned they fire Which Causd [Caused] the Indians to retire [deleted text: Which ] & Emediately [Immediately] after the Indians Fell, In on the -- Neighbor Hood of Greensborough, & took several Horses off -- they Have Kild [Killed] some of our stock -- Latley [Lately] & are Daley [Daily] Ravaging Some part or -- or other of our fronteers [frontiers], In Consequence of which it is with much Deficulty [Difficulty] We can keep -- up the Fronteers [Frontiers] I have ordered a few Malitia [Militia] to the Difrent [Different] Stations [deleted text: below ] below greensborough -- & Greensborough [unclear text: Carmikles ] & the [illegible text] Sholes [Shoals] -- We Expect you will think Nesary [Necessary] to Station the State troops at your Compliance to give me Emediate [Immediate] assistance in all that Can Keep out a great part of the fronteers [frontiers] any Longer I beg your Emediate [Immediate] & perticular [particular] [unclear text: instructions ]
& am with Due Respect your most Obt Hbe Servt [Obedient Humble Servant]
[Signed] H [Henry] Karr Collo [Colonel] B Genl [Brigadier General] Clark
Page: [4]
[unclear text: B ] Genl [General] E. [Elijah] Clark Express
Handed by Mr [unclear text: Conner ]