- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Petition] 1790 Jan. 14, [to Governor] Edward Telfair / Absalom Jackson
- Creator:
- Jackson, Absalom
- Date of Original:
- 1790-01-14
- Subject:
- Indian traders
Indians of North America--Commerce - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- petitions
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Petition of Absalom Jackson and company to Governor of Georgia Edward Telfair (1786-1787, 1790-1793), requesting a license to trade with the Indians in the state. The petition is also on behalf of Charles McDonald and is dated January 14, 1790.
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:
- tcc319
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc319
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc319#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc319/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:
- 2 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 42, folder 02, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Jan. 14, 1790
His Excellency Edward Telfair Esqire [Esquire]
The petition of Absalom Jackson & Charles McDonald otherways [otherwise] Called Absalom Jackson & comy [company] Humbly sheweth [shows]
That your petitioners Request that Licence [License] may be granted them to Trade Barter &c [et cetera] with the Indians in this state by Complying with the Law in that case made and provided
[Signed] Abs.m [Absalom] Jackson for A. [Absalom] Jackson &Cmy. [Company]
Jay. [January] 14th 1790
Page: [2]
Petition
Absalom Jackson & Co [Company]
Order taken
15 Jany [January] 1790
His Excellancy [Excellency] Edward Telfair Esquire
Indians