United States, Georgia, Franklin County, 34.37544, -83.229181793-01-01This document is a petition from sundry citizens of Franklin County, Georgia to Georgia Governor Edward Telfair (1786-1787, 1790-1793), dated January 1, 1793. The western frontier of Franklin County is having troubles with Indian attacks and inquires why previous promises of government protection have not materialized. The petitioners request assistance and supplies. The petition is signed by over 50 citizens of Franklin County.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.text/htmlimage/jpegtcc352engMode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: AT&T DjVu browser plug-in needed to view images of documents.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 42, folder 08, document 01.Indians of North America--Claims againstIndians of North America--Government relations[Petition] 1793 Jan. 1, Franklin County, [Georgia to] Edward Telfare [i.e., Telfair], Governor of Georgia / [citizens of] Franklin CountyText