- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1791 Nov. 19, Philadelphia [to Edward] Tellfair [i.e., Telfair], Governor of Georgia, Augusta / Aug[u]st[u]s Christ[ian] Geo[rge] Elholm
- Creator:
- Elholm, Augustus Christian George
- Date of Original:
- 1791-11-19
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Warfare
Land tenure - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
United States, Tennessee, 35.75035, -86.25027 - Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document is a letter to Georgia Governor Edward Telfair (1786-1776, 1790-1793) from Augustus Christian George Elholm in Philadelphia, dated November 19, 1791. Elholm explains the relationship between Georgia and the State of Franklin in recent conflicts with the Creek Indians. He refers to an act titled "An Act to Suppress the Violence of the Indians," in which the citizens of Franklin were granted land along the Tennessee River in exchange for their services in defending against the Creeks, and affirms the rights of those citizens to the land. Elholm was later the Adjutant General for Georgia (1792-1795). A copy of this letter appears in the Southeastern Native American Documents database as tcc337.
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:
- tcc338
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc338
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc338#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc338/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:
- 4 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 07.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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Philadelphia
Novbr [November] 19th 1791
Sir
As I am confident that you are at this time fully acquainted with the different and dangerous Vicissitude which I have encountered Since I saw you at augusta [edge of document] I [deleted text: ag ] acted in the Character of Agent with [edge of document] Powr [Power] to negociate [negotiate] with your Government for the common safety of the Citizens of Georgia, and the Citizens of Franklin: -- I will be silent on that subject at present: and therefore only beg leave to indulge Your attention for a Moment (as Chief Magistrate in Your State) to view the spirit of an act entitled an Act! To suppress the Violence of the Indians where you will find that the [unclear text: beg [beginning] ] Bent of the Tennessee is given to the Franklin People for the Service they have Performed in favor of the Citizens of the State of Georgia in the Indien [Indian] War: -- by opposing with all possible exertion the dangerous intent of the Creeks and their allies against Your State:
This being promised You must concur with me in Sentiments that I am in duty bound to appear in behalf of those
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Citizens who then empowered me as Agent to represent them; -- and in that Character I now enter a Caveat against any title or Claim that tends to deprive those Citizens of the Benefit they may desire from the just claim which they have to the land laying in the [unclear text: beg [beginning] ] Bent of the Tennesee by Virtue of the aforesaid Act!
I beg my best Respect to Mrs. Tellfair and Famely [Family] accompanied with my wish of health; and that you may live Long to the Honor of Your Country.
[Signed] Augstus Christn Geo: [Augustus Christian George] Elholm his Excellency Governor Tellfair
P.S. Next monday I am promised to be introduced to Col Few by Col. Pennel and as Col Pennel intends to set out from here for Georgia in a few days I shall Send a Duplicate with him. --
Judge Osburn will receive a Letter from me on the occasion and I have requested of him to shew [show] it to You. -- as soon as possible I shall do myself the honor to wait upon You adieu!
I have done myself the honor to wait on Mr [unclear text: Baldw ] he presents his best respect to you and Famely [family] he is well.
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Letter
AC Geo [Augustus Christian George] Elhom
August 1791
caveats
Nov. 19, 1791
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[ Note: Miscellaneous mathematical calculations appear on the bottom of the page. ] His Excellency Governor Tellfair in Augusta
Hand [handled] by Doctr. [Doctor] Sharpe