- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter], 1813 Aug. 11, Tatnall [i.e. Tattnall] County, [Georgia to] D[avid] B. Mitchell, [Governor of Georgia], Milled[g]eville / John P. Blackmon
- Creator:
- Blackmon, John P.
- Date of Original:
- 1813-08-11
- Subject:
- Indians of North America--Warfare
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Tattnall County, 32.04575, -82.05818
- Medium:
- reports
requisitions - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a letter from John P. Blackmon, in Tatnall County (Georgia) to Governor of Georgia David B. Mitchell (1809-1813, 1815-1817), informing him that he has recently received information that the Indians are on their way to attack parts of their frontier. Blackmon explains the lack of sufficient arms and munitions in the county and requests that Mitchell send what arms can be had. Letter dated August 11, 1813.
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:
- tcc406
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc406
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc406#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc406/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:
- 3 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 46, folder 14, document 04.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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Tatnell County, Alatamaha
August the 11th 1813
Dear Sir
we are dayly [daily] receiving information that the Indians are on their way to attack Some parts of our frontier in a hostile way which does alarm the people very much Some are fixing their carriages to move away when I come to [unclear text: view ] our unprepard [unprepared] state defend our Selves in Case of an attack it [deleted text: [illegible text] ] realy douse [really does] alarm Me we have not a Sufficiency of arms and no Ammunition worth naming it is more in your power to know our Situation with regard to Safety then we doe [do] if you doe [do] apprehend danger I doo [do] daily think that as the Militia is [unclear text: Classed ] it would be well for them to Meet at [unclear text: Milegans bluff ] by turns and Stay a week Each Class and they Mighte [Might] Erect a fort [unclear text: an reconnighte [reconnoiter] ] the other Side of the river which would add greatly to the safety of the inhabitance [inhabitants] I doo [do] hope that your Excellency will take our Situation on in to consideration and furnish us with some arms and ammunition to defend our Selves with I think that one hundred arms Stand of Arms will be Sufficient Mr. Mobly informs me that he
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has a letter from Maj. Hardin the Contents I doo [do] not know so I remain your most obedient & humble Serv [Servant]
[Signed] John P. Blackmon
Letter
Capt. John P. Blackmon
dated Tattnall County
11 August 1813
Indian Wars
Page: [3]
His Excellency D. B. Mitchell Milledville