- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter [with enclosure], 1788 Mar. 28 [to the] Governor [of Georgia ?] / John Twiggs
- Creator:
- Twiggs, John
- Date of Original:
- 1788-03-28
- Subject:
- Indians of North America--Claims against
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- official reports
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Letter from General John Twiggs to the Governor (of Georgia?) dated March 28, 1788, enclosing a copy of a letter received by Twiggs from Colonel Jared Irwin. Twiggs and Irwin describe the dire situation on the frontier of Burke and Washington Counties due to conflict with Indians. Letters describe several attacks by the Indians on local families and troops, and the desertion of settlers from these frontier counties.
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:
- tcc306
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc306
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc306#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc306/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:
- 5 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 05.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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Mar. [March] 28 [1788]
Sir
I have Inclosed [enclosed] you a Coppy [copy] of a letter from Colo. [Colonel] Irwin in which you will See the Situation of our fronteers [frontiers], the [illegible text] of our Militia will be a means of the fronteers [frontiers] Braking [breaking] and Leaving thire [their] Stations with out [deleted text: [illegible text] ] Some Emidate [Immediate] assistance the fronteers [frontiers] of Burk are Broking [Breaking] very fast, and leaving thire [their] Plantations [unclear text: wast [waste] ], time will determine [unclear text: to ] whare [where] our fronteer [frontier] will be, I am afraid very little Short
Page: [2]
of Savanah River, I intend to Set out for Burk on Sunday if your honour [honor] have any orders, Should be happy to Receive them before I go
Sir I am with Esteem your very huml [humble] Servant
[Signed] John Twiggs
28th March 1788
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Washington County
March 26th . 88
Sir
There is a great number of Indians in amongst us at this time on Sunday Weak [week] Last the [they] Killed and Scaulped [Scalped] [illegible text] Hogans Near Capt. Kemps Fort on Friday Last they killed a Mr. Daniell and Scaulped [Scalped] him Also and on Tuesday they Killed Mr David Jackson Family Consisting his Brother his wife four Children and Two Negroes and Scaulped [Scalped] another Small Girl and on the same day Capt. Woods of the State Troops Capt. Kemp & four of Woods Men Rode out to Spy on [edge of page] River and Near the Long Bluff the [they] Came on Line of about Thirty or Thirty five Indians when they ware [were] a Making for Kemps [edge of page: fort ] Capt Wood also Turned for the fort and had Rode but a Small Distance before the Indians fired on them One of his Men killed on the Ground himself Supposed to be Dead I went to the place And Took his horses Track and followed About five Miles the Evening Came On which prevented me from following any farther his horse is found without
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Saddle or bridle and a Good Deal bloody [edge of page: which ] Gives Mea [Me] Every Reason to believe [unclear text: that he ] [edge of page] I shall God willing Share no pains to Try [edge of page: and ] find him this Morning the [they] burnt [edge of page: three ] houses Near My fort with A Quantity of [edge of page] And took Several horses also killed Cattle and Hogs [added text: about ] the houses My Brother the Bearer Can Give More fully account [edge of page] I can write for he has been with here pray Dont forget us in our Distrest [Distressed] Situation.
I am Sir your Obd. Huble [obedient humble] Servent [servant]
[Signed] Jared Irwin
[added text (appears to be different ink and hand): A Coppy [Copy] ]
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Letter
General Twiggs
28 March 1788
Ordered
To lie on the Table
1 April
Military
His honour [honor] the Governor