- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter with enclosure], 1806 July 15, Athens, [Georgia? to] Governor [of Georgia, John] Milledge, Louisville, [Georgia] / Levin Wailes
- Creator:
- Wailes, Levin
- Date of Original:
- 1806-07-15
- Subject:
- Surveyors
Creek Nation
Boundaries - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- official reports
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Letter dated July 15, 1806 from the surveyor Levin Wailes in Athens (Georgia?) to Georgia Governor John Milledge. Wailes informs Milledge that he will shortly commence running the boundary line between the United States and Creek Nation beginning at the Burned Village on the Chattahoochee River and terminating at Athens (the Apalachee River), according to the direction of General (David?) Meriwether. Wailes encloses a copy of General Meriwether's letter, granting Wailes employment on this project. Colonel Hawkins is mentioned.
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:
- tcc389
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc389
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc389#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc389/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:
- 6 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 45, folder 07, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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Athens
15th July 1806
That I might have it in my power to give your Excellency the earliest information concerning the prospect of having the boundary line run, pursuant to the convention between the United States and the Creeks, I wrote Genl [General] Meriwether on Friday; by a special messenger, to enquire whether Colo. [Colonel] Hawkins had arrived or any information had been received from him; and received for answer a letter, of which the enclosed is a copy. Since the receipt of this letter I have waited on the Genl. [General] who is of opinion that Colo. [Colonel] Hawkins is stil [still] indisposed. Presuming that it is not likely my services will be required on the Boundary Line until you receive an answer to the letter you wrote the Secy. [Secretary] of War from Athens, I have deemed it not incompatible with the engagement which I hold myself to be under to execute with promptness your excellencies commands in regard to that [document damaged: line ], to conform to Genl. [General] Meriwethers wishes by running the traverse line mentioned in his letter. I am to commence the line at the Burn'd [Burned] Village on Chattahooche as soon as I can get out with my party to that place. It will terminate at Athens, where, on my return, I hope to have the pleasure to meet your further commands
With gratitude and respect I am your Excellencies most Obt. [Obedient] Humble Servt. [Servant]
[Signed] Levin Wailes
The foregoing is a duplicate of what I have this moment written your Excellency by Mr. Gauvain to Richmond. -- They will go by Mail to Louisville agreably [agreeably] to your instructions. -- There has been several moderate
Page: [2]
rains, in this neighbourhood [neighborhood] since you left us; and of course the crops, especially of corn, promise to be very abundant.
With great respect Your most Obt. Servt. [Obedient Servant]
[Signed] Levin Wailes
(Copy)
July 11th 1806
Dr [Dear] Sir
I have not heard a Sentence from Colo. [Colonel] Hawkins since I had the pleasure of seeing you. -- I am authorized by Colo. [Colonel] Hawkins to employ someone to run a traverse line from the Burn'd [Burned] Village on the Chattahoochee to the Apalachee The person I had employed to do that business has failed. -- If you feel disposed to undertake it, and will let me know (if Colo [Colonel] Early has not engaged any other person) I shall be glad to employ you --
I am Dr. [Dear] Sir Yours &c [et cetera] (signed)
[Signed] D. Meriwether
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Athens
July 20th, 1806. 12 1/2
His Excellency Governor Milledge Louisville
Mail
Levin Wailes
Athens
15th July 1806
Order taken
12th August 1806
15 July 1806