- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter with petition], 1808 July 28, Hancock County, [Georgia to Governor of Georgia] Jared Irwin, Milledgeville
- Date of Original:
- 1808-07-28
- Subject:
- Creek Nation
Indian agents - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Hancock County, 33.27043, -83.00069
United States, Southern States, 33.346678, -84.119434 - Medium:
- petitions
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document is a letter from a group of citizens of Hancock County, Georgia to Georgia Governor Jared Irwin, dated July 28, 1808. The citizens request that the Governor issue a proclamation for the apprehension of Kendall Lewis. Lewis is accused of the murder of Edward Denton and is believed to have escaped to either the Mississippi Territory or the Creek Territory. Included is a physical description of Kendall, and a further request that this report be sent to Colonel Benjamin Hawkins, U.S. Agent to the Creeks.
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:
- tcc393
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc393
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc393#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc393/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:
- 4 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 46, folder 03, document 02.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Hancock
28th July 1808
Sir,
On
Saturday 2nd. this inst. [instant], Edward Denton of this county was murder'd [murdered] by Kendall Lewis, who has absconded with an intention to escape the punishment which the law has annexd [annexed] to his crime -- This atrocious act was perpetrated amidst a number of Spectators.
We the undersign'd [undersigned] taking into consideration the baneful effects which must result to Society, if Such atrocities escape with impunity, are excited to request your excellency to issue a proclamation offering a sufficient reward to induce some person to apprehend the culprit, & bring him to justice -- It is presum'd [presumed], from circumstances, that he is either gone to the creek nation, or the Mississippi territory
We are with respect yr. [your] Excellency's most obdt Servts [obedient Servants]
[Signed] R. Blount
[Signed] [unclear text: JS McDowell ]
[Signed] Alexander Martin
[Signed] Richd [Richard] Morgan
[Signed] [unclear text: L Rees ]
[Signed] Thomas Jones
[Signed] Richard [unclear text: Sasnett ]
[Signed] Cader Powell
[Signed] Benjn [Benjamin] [illegible text] Borden
[Signed] Isaac Wilson
[Signed] Wm [William] Saunders
Page: [2]
[Signed] [unclear text: J Parkston ]
[Signed] E. Whittington
[Signed] Anderson Comer
[Signed] W McDowell Senr. [Senior]
A Description of Kendall Lewis is as follows: a small man allowd [allowed] to be five Feet Six or Seven inches high. Slender made, with Black hair black eye brows and not very Dark Skin. he is of a sly countenance & Down cast Look Talks slow and very Gross. but the mark of his hand is the most notable two of the fingers of his right hand has been cut off a small Bit of each it is not Recollected which two fingers but are pursuaded [persuaded] it is the two first of his right hand &c. [et cetera]
NB [Nota Bene] It is requested that Col. Hawkins should have a Report as Soon as it is Convenient Sd. [Said] Lewis has Lived in the Creek nation for three years past.
Page: [3]
A request to the Governor to issue his proclamation for the apprehending of Kendall Lewis, charged with the Murder of Edward Denton.
Blount Comer
Page: [4]
His Excellency Jared Irwin Milledgeville