- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1804 Jan. 13, Jackson County, [Georgia to] Governor [of Georgia] John Millidge [i.e., Milledge], Louisville, [Georgia] / Gen[era]l Buckner Harris
- Creator:
- Harris, Buckner
- Date of Original:
- 1804-01-13
- Subject:
- Cherokee Indians
Boundaries - 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:
- Letter from General Buckner Harris in Jackson County, Georgia, to John Milledge, Governor of Georgia (1802-1806), dated January 13, 1804. Harris explains that a Mr. Montgomry (Montgomery?) who lives along the boundary line between the Cherokee Indians and the state of Georgia has taken an interest in the opening of a road to (South ?) West Point and Tellico, Tennessee. The Cherokees are reportedly anxious that the road be opened and Colonel James Vann, a wealthy Cherokee leader, also indicates a desire to see Wafford's Settlement removed from across the boundary line.
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:
- tcc385
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc385
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc385#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc385/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:
- 3 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 45, folder 05, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Jackson County
13th of Jary [January] 1804
His Excelency [Excellency] Govenor [Governor] Millidge
Sir
Mr Robert Montgomry a respectable Carracter [Character] who resides Immidiately [Immediately] on that part of Indians boundary line Next to the Cherokee lands and opposite to Worfords settlment [settlement] has some Bussiness [Business] to Transact at the seat of Government. he is an intelegint [intelligent] man & can give your Excellency much information on the subject of the Contemplated road to be opened to [illegible text] West point & Tallico as he has taken great pains to inform himself & has Lately made a Tower [Tour] over the Chittehooche river with an [unclear text: old Cart ]
Page: [2]
and [added text: at ] the request of some of the Indian Cheifs [Chiefs] has made a way passable we learn the Indians are very ancious [anxious] at present for this road to be opened. Mr Montgomery can give [deleted text: [unclear text: your E ] ] you an accurate statement as to the amount of the Expenc [Expense] which will completely Defray the Expences [Expenses] on this subject on the part of Georgia should that expence [expense] fall on us Colonel James Vann of the Cherikee Nation is now with me & states to me that it is fully Expected by the Cherikees that Worfords settlement will be remoovd [removed] very soon
I am Dear Sir with much Esteem Your Most obt Sert [obedient Servant]
[Signed] B Harris
Page: [3]
Genl. [General] Buckner Harris
13th January 1804 filed
26th same month
mt. Imp.
His Excellency John Millidge Louisville
[unclear text: fvd ] by Mr Montgomry