United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Jackson, James, 1757-18061788-04-11Letter from General James Jackson to Georgia Governor George Handley dated April 11, 1788. Jackson requests more horsemen than he has been allotted due to skirmishes between settlers and Indians in the area of Effingham County, Georgia. Jackson encloses two letters to further his case with the Governor. One is from John Braddock dated April 1, 1788, telling of slaves killed, a girl taken, men shot, and property destroyed by Indians. The other is from Israel Bird to Jackson dated April 9, 1788, concerning a failed attack upon the Indians and supply issues.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.text/htmlimage/jpegtcc303engMode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: AT&T DjVu browser plug-in needed to view images of documents.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 41, folder 03, document 02.Indians of North America--Claims againstLetter [with enclosures], 1788 Apr. 11, Savannah, [Georgia to] Governor [George] Handley, Augusta, [Georgia] / General Ja[me]s JacksonText