- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1813 May 13, Scriven [i.e., Screven] County, [Georgia] to [Governor of Georgia] David B. Mitchel[l], Milledgeville / John F. Lovett
- Creator:
- Lovett, John F.
- Date of Original:
- 1813-05-13
- Subject:
- Indians of North America--Claims against
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- requisitions
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document is a letter from John F. Lovett, a cavalry officer of Screven County, Georgia to Governor of Georgia David B. Mitchell (1809-1813, 1815-1817) in Milledgeville, dated May 13, 1813. Lovett requests arms for protection from unnamed Indians along the frontier.
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:
- tcc399
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc399
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc399#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc399/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 06, document 06.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Scriven County
13 of May 1813
I Take the liberty of droping [dropping] these few lines To youre [your] Exlencey [Excellency] for information Concerning the Arams [Arms] for the Caveltery [Cavalry] as I belong to that [unclear text: Appartment ] We are Near the Sea board and No Troop between this and the indian Fronteere [Frontier] at this time. I muster About Forty five men and Not Moore [More] then [than] three or foure [four] Soards [Swords] Which I Can Assure [added text: you ] is very Dishartning [Disheartening] to the Men I hope youre [your] Exlency [Excellency] in youre [your] Wisdom Will point out some Way to let Us have our Share of the Arms you have bin [been] pleased to have Made As your Exlency [Excellency] knows the Soard [Sword] Exercise is A very Grate [Great] Advantage to your [edge of page] you have Aney [Any] fiting [fighting] to do for them I am sorry to Impose upon your time But have all Confidence you
Page: [2]
Will do What you think best pray Sir if Not to Much trouble please Write me Wheather [Whether] We are to have them or Not Before we are in Actual Service and you Wood [Would] Very Much oblige
yours
[Signed] John F Lovett To his Exlency [Excellency] D B Mitchel
Page: [3]
Letter
John F. Lovett Esq. of the Cavalry of this State dated Scriven County
13 May 1813
Public Arms
Page: [4]
[ Note: A postmark appears on this page. ] To his Exlency [Excellency] [illegible text] David B Mitchel Milledgeville