- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1812 Nov. 7, Point Petre [i.e., Peter, Georgia to] David B. Mitchell, Gov[erno]r of Georgia, Milledgeville, [Georgia]
- Date of Original:
- 1812-11-07
- Subject:
- Indians of North America
- Location:
- United States, Florida, 28.75054, -82.5001
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018 - Medium:
- official reports
military records - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a letter from a colonel in the rifle regiment in Point Peter, Camden County, Georgia to David B. Mitchell, Governor of Georgia (1809-1813, 1815-1817). The author of the letter informs the governor that he has suspended all actions against St. Augustine until he receives further orders, and he has received information from the residents of Amelia Island (Nassau County, Florida) regarding Spanish threats from the sea. The colonel indicates that the Indians have not caused any trouble lately in the area and attributes this to their recent defeat at the hands of Colonel Newnan. Also mentioned are General Flournoy and Governor of East Florida, Sebastian Kindelan y Oregon.
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:
- tcc402
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc402
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc402#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc402/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 12, document 02.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Point Petre
7th Nov. 1812
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your favour [favor] of the 13th Ulto. [Ultimo] After consulting Genl [General] Floyd I have determined to apprise you by express of the contents of a letter recd. [received] from Genl [General] Flournoy and to suspend active measures against St. Augustine until I am further Ordered, I will however loose [lose] no time in preparing for what I conceive must be the result. Four Companies of Colo. [Colonel] Chambers Regt. [Regiment] embarked yesterday for my Camp on the St. Johns, the remaining six will be trained here a short time before they follow. The [unclear text: Dons ] it is said by the people of Amelia intend to land five hundred men on the south point of the Island and dispossess us, they spoke also of an in
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tention to cut off our water communication with the St. Johns by occupying the narrow passes, this they cannot effect without giving us an opportunity of resisting them on equal terms. By a [unclear text: Privateersman ] who touched at St. Augustine a few days since I learn that they have received reinforcements some stated to him five hundred others said not more than two hundred & fifty I have been informed from many sources that they expected five hundred [unclear text: about ] the 2nd. Inst. [Instant] but as there was no vessels at St. Augustine by the last accounts, I do not believe they have received any reinforcements since ninety that arrived on the
10th Octr. [October] -- The Captain Genl [General] . of Havanna has informed Govr. [Governor] Kindelan that the Executive of the United States deny having any knowledge of their Troops being in the province, The Indians have remained quiet since the severe handling they met with from Colo. [Colonel] [unclear text: Newnan ]
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It is evident from the letter recd [received] from Genl [General] Flournoy that orders have been issued from the War Department that has not reached me, my friends advise me not to act offensively against St. Augustine until I apprise you of the contents of the Genls. [General's] letter as a failure would in all probability be fatal to me however judiciously it might be conducted. If you will only tell me to go on [document damaged: after ] the receipt of this letter no time [document damaged: should be lost ] in attacking the Town which was [document damaged] distroyed [destroyed] to secure the fall of the fortress -- I am anxious to receive your answer & regret that an express could not be had who would return, the bearer only being employed to deliver you this.
I have the honor to be sir
with high respect
your Ob Sev [Obedient Servant]
[Signed] [illegible text] Colo [Colonel] Rifle Regt. [Regiment]
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His Excelly [Excellency] David B. Mitchell Govr. [Governor] of Georgia Milledgeville