- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter], 1793 May 11 to James Gunn / George Mathews, Gov[ernor of] G[eorgi]a
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor (1793-1796 : Mathews)
- Date of Original:
- 1793-05-11
- Subject:
- Indians of North America--Land tenure
Land use
Georgia--Boundaries - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Copy of a letter from Georgia Governor George Mathews (1787-1788, 1793-1796) to James Gunn dated May 11, 1793. Mathews expresses a desire for the extinguishment of Indian land claims between the Oconee and Ocmulgee Rivers of Georgia, and he intends to protect the rights of Georgia if the federal government interferes in the sale of land.
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:
- tcc359
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc359
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc359#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc359/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:
- 1 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 43, folder 01, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
To the Hble [Honorable] James Gunn
11 May 1793
Sir
[ Note: There is a large "x" mark drawn through the body of the letter. ] The Duplicate of your Letter of the
13th of March, with the Inclosures [Enclosures], was not received 'til [deleted text: [unclear text: the ] ] a few days ago, the original has never come to hand.
Yours, and Mr Carnes's letter to the President, together with the Resolution of Congress, of the
third of March, was transmitted to me by the Secretary of War. -- Inclosed is a Copy of my Letter to him in answer to his, with [unclear text: those ] Inclosures [Enclosures] .
The great advantages that must [illegible text] to the State, from the extinguishment of Indian Claims to the Lands between the Oconee and Oakmulgee, must engage, and interest every freind [friend] to Georgia, to [illegible text] their utmost [unclear text: endeavors ] to have accomplished; and however much opposed I might have been to the Sale of the Lands, [unclear text: Sold ] the different Companies, Yet should the Genl. [General] [unclear text: Government ] be [unclear text: serious ] in [unclear text: disputing ] the right of this State to the Lands in question, I think it will be my duty to exert every means in my power to support the right of this State. I cannot think they will endeavor to carry their [unclear text: interference ] [unclear text: to such an ] [unclear text: extent ]
[illegible text]
[Signed] Geo. Mathews [added text (appears to be different ink and hand): Gov Ga [Governor Georgia] ] [added text (appears to be different ink and hand): a mere copy ]