- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter], 1813 Sept. 6, Carnesville, [Georgia to] Georgia Governor David B. Mitchell / Asa Allen
- Creator:
- Allen, Asa
- Date of Original:
- 1813-09-06
- Subject:
- Creek War, 1813-1814
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- requisitions
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document is a letter from Asa Allen of the 28th Regiment in Carnesville (Franklin County, Georgia) to Georgia Governor David B. Mitchell (1809-1813, 1815-1817), dated September 6, 1813. Allen requests guns, powder, and lead for the protection of the frontier residents who fear that as the Georgia troops make attacks on the Creek Indians, they will undoubtedly retaliate by attacking the frontier settlements.
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:
- tcc394
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc394
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc394#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc394/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 46, folder 06, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Carnesville
September 6th, 1813
Sir,
I take the liberty of informing you that the People on the frontyears [frontiers] of this county considers themselves in some danger, believing that the creeks Will if our troops fall on them Seek revenge on our frontiers, I think it [added text: woud [would] ] be Well to have one hundred Stand of Arms on our frontiers, I woud [would] take it as a favour [favor] if you Woud [Would] Send me Word Wheather [Whether] you can let Us have them. if you can [deleted text: d ] I will let my Waggon [Wagon] come down after them if you cannot let us have that Quantity We Will be thankful for fifty stand please let me know by the first oppertunity [opportunity] and oblige
Yours with Esteem
[Signed] Asa Allen L. C. 28th Redgmtns [Regiment] Georgia Militia
NB [Nota Bene] If we can get a few arms it woud [would] be Well to let us have a few Pounds of Powder & lead Major Jones will furnish Powder at this place at 75 cts pr [per] pound and Your order will answer with him, Lead Cannot be procured here
[Signed] Asa Allen L. C.
Page: [2]
Carnesville Ga
9th Sept 1813
[unclear text: 12 ]
David B Mitchell Gove [added text: r ] nor of Georgia
Asa Allen
6 September 1813
Public Arms