- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Petition] 1792 Jan. 1, to the Gentlemen of Martin's Station / [signed by] W[illia]m Wofford
- Creator:
- Wofford, William, fl. 1792
- Date of Original:
- 1792-01-01
- Subject:
- Indians of North America--Claims against
- Location:
- United States, Southern States, 33.346678, -84.119434
- Medium:
- petitions
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document is a petition prepared by William Wofford and sent to Martin's Station, January 1, 1792. Wofford describes the recent slaughter and disembowelment of two cows, property of William Denson and indicates his belief that the cows were killed by Indians. He also says that spies have been sent to Nancy's Town (exact location unknown).
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:
- tcc339
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc339
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc339#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc339/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 06, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Express
1st January, 1792
About 11 o Clock this morning four men went out to Spy -- at Nancey's Town, about a mile and a half from my Fort two Cows, (the property of William Denson) were killed and skined [skinned] ; done yesterday afternoon or last night. One of the Beaves [Beeves] chiefly carried away both hides was carried off; and the Guts Rid. By the best discovery, they think there was six or seven. So that the Ridding of Guts is no evidence that white people has [have] done it for it is my opinion that it was Indians therefore I conclude that it was Indians that kill'd [killed] that Beaf [Beef] that the Guts was Rid, which was found on [unclear text: Tockoee ] near Tugalo.
I think that if some active men would turn out and track them immediately, it might be discovered who they were, if not give them Sour Sauce to their Sweet Meat. We had to [too] few men to have followed them. I apprehend it would be necessary to send this Information to the [unclear text: Cap.t [Captain] ] of the Horse Company and also to General Clarke.
To the Gentlemen of Martin's Station &c [et cetera]
[Signed] [unclear text: Wm. Wofford ]
Page: [2]
Petition of Sundry Inhabitants of the County of Franklin
Order taken
9th Jany [January] 1793