- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1791 Nov. 6, Rock Landing, [Baldwin County, Georgia to] Edward Telfair, Governor of Georgia / Joseph Ellicott
- Creator:
- Ellicott, Joseph
- Date of Original:
- 1791-11-06
- Subject:
- Indians of North America
Boundaries - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document is a letter from Joseph Ellicott in Rock Landing (Baldwin County, Georgia) to Georgia Governor Edward Telfair (1786-1787, 1790-1793), dated November 6, 1791. Ellicott informs Telfair that he has received a letter from (William Augustus ?) Bowles that was originally directed to the commissioners for running the Indian boundary line. Ellicott writes that he has enclosed the letter for the Governor's consideration. Also originally enclosed was Ellicott's own report on the boundary line. Enclosures are no longer attached.
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:
- tcc336
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc336
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc336#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc336/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 05, document 05.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Rock Landing
6th November 1791
Sir
A letter having come to hand this day from Mr. Bowles in the Indian Nation directed to the Commissioners of the United States for settling the boundary line &c. &c. [et cetera et cetera] Being informed by the Indian who delivered it, that it was from Bowles, and judging a knowledge of the contents to be immediately necessary, I had the letter opened, and as its contents relate principally to your State, I therefore enclose you a copy of it as well as my report to the Secretary of the war departments on the Same subject
I have the honor to be with much esteem & respect
Sir
Your most obedient Servant
[Signed] Joseph Ellicott Governor Telfair
Page: [2]
6 Nov. 1791
Boundary
Indian Treaty Line
1791
Letter
Joseph Ellicott
6 Novem [November] 1791.
Indian
His Excellency Edward Telfair Esquire Governor of Georgia