- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1793 Jan. 25, Hickory Grove, Wilk[e]s County, [Georgia to] Major Gaither / Major General Elijah Clark[e]
- Creator:
- Clarke, Elijah, 1733-1799
- Date of Original:
- 1793-01-25
- Subject:
- Indians of North America--Claims against
Georgia--Politics and government--1775-1865 - People:
- Clarke, Elijah, 1733-1799--Correspondence
- Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- official reports
military records - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document is a copy of a letter from Major General Elijah Clarke in Wilkes County, Georgia, to Major Gaither, dated January 25, 1793. Clarke informs Gaither that he is sending patrols up and down the Georgia frontier line checking in at various stations, mills, and forts for the defense of the region against Indian attacks. He mentions Donnagan's Station, Burke's Station, Woffort's (Wafford's ?) Station, Norris's Station, Ward's Mill, Hillhouse's Iron Works Station, Fort Mathews and Greensboro, Georgia as points along the patrol route. Another copy of this letter appears as an enclosure in tcc799.
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:
- tcc355
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc355
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc355#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc355/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 08, document 04.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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Copy /
Hickory Grove Wilks County
January the 25th 1793
Sir
Observant to General Order issued by the Commander in Chief to the State I have reconnected the Western Frontier, accompanied by the Adjt Genl [Adjutant General] And from an attentive Survey it is Our [added text: joint ] opinion that the Number of mounted draughted [drafted] Militia now on duty must Continue to patrol along the Frontier to secure the Inhabitants against the inroads of the Savages; and recommends it strongly to You; that half a Troop of mounted Militia may be Stationed at Ward's Mill on Tugalo; of which one half at a time is to patrol from thence to Woffort's Station Visiting Donnagan's Station on the way; and that the remaining half of the said Troop may be Stationed at Norris's Station near Burkes Station, and in a Like Manner to patrol to Woffort Station: And that another Troop of Mounted Militia may continue at
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Hillhouse's Iron Work Station one half of which to patrol from thence To Norris's Station near Burkes Station divided into Two Divisions and alternately on the Scout carefully Visiting the respective Stations situate on the way, and the remaining half do patrol in a Like manner from the Iron work to Fort Mathews Visiting also the respective Inhabitants stationed on the way, and that part of a Troop of mounted Militia do patrol between Fort Mathews and Greensborough
I am with due respect Yours
[Signed] Elijah Clark Majr Genl [Major General] Major Gaither Commandant