- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Petition] 1790 May 21, to Edward Telfair, Governor of Georgia / Thomas Johnson
- Creator:
- Johnson, Thomas
- Date of Original:
- 1790-05-21
- Subject:
- Cherokee Indians--Commerce
Creek Indians--Commerce
Indian traders
Licenses - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- petitions
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Petition of Thomas Johnson, dated May 21, 1790, requesting that Georgia Governor Edward Telfair (1786-1787, 1790-1793) grant him a license to trade with Creek and/or Cherokee Indians.
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:
- tcc326
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc326
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc326#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc326/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 08.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
Page: [1]
May it please Your Excellency,
I have to request Your Excellency will Grant me a License to trade with the Creek or Cherokee Indians.
I am ready to comply with the Act of Assembly in giving Bond & Security & paying into the treasury the sum required by the said Act.
I have the honor to be Your Excellency's mo obed.t Serv.t [most obedient Servant]
[Signed] Thomas Johnson
To his Excellency Edward Telfair Esqr [Esquire] Governor &c &c &c [et cetera et cetera et cetera]
Page: [2]
Thomas Johnson's Petition for a License to trade with Indians
Order taken
21st May 1790
His Excellency Edward Telfair Governor of the State of Georgia
Indian