- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Petition] 1790 Mar. 30, to Governor Edw[ar]d Telfair / Buckner Harris
- Creator:
- Harris, Buckner
- Date of Original:
- 1790-03-30
- Subject:
- Licenses
Cherokee Indians--Commerce
Indian traders - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- petitions
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Petition from Buckner Harris of Wilkes County, Ga. to Edward Telfair, Governor of Georgia (1786-1787, 1790-1793), requesting a license to trade with the Cherokee Indians, as well as other nations, near the vicinity of Greene County, Ga. Also included is a signed statement by Seaborn Jones recommending Harris to the governor.
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:
- tcc324
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc324
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc324#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc324/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 06.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Mar. 30, 1790
Georgia
To his Excellency Edw.d [Edward] Telfair, Esqui [document folded: re ] Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the State aforesaid, and the militia thereof.
The Petition of Buckner Harris, of the County of Wilkes, Respectfully sheweth [shows] ,
That he has lately entered into the mercantile line, and has now on hand an assortment of goods suitable for the Indian Trade; and is desirous of vending the said goods to the Cherokees and other friendly tribes of Indians, as may come within the County of Greene or its vicini [document damaged: ty ] . But understanding that a Licence [License] is essen [document damaged: tial ] in such cases, he humbly prays that the same may be granted him.
and as in duty bound &c [et cetera]
[Signed] Buck Harris
I have been acquainted with Captain Buckner Harris, the Petitioner, six or seven years, during which time he has acted in several public trusts in Wilkes County very much, as I have ever understood, to his credit, and to the satisfaction of the County.
[Signed] Seaborn Jones.
Page: [2]
Petition
Capt.n [Captain] Buckner Harris
30 March for an Indian trading [unclear text: licence [license] ]
Order taken
30th March 1790
Indian