- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter], 1815 Nov. 10, Head Quarters, Milledg[e]ville, G[eorgi]a to [David B.] Mitchell, Governor [of Georgia] / Edmund P. Gaines
- Creator:
- Gaines, Edmund Pendleton, 1777-1849
- Date of Original:
- 1815-11-10
- Subject:
- Seminole Indians--Warfare
Georgia. Militia - Location:
- United States, Florida, 28.75054, -82.5001
- Medium:
- official reports
military records - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a letter from Major General Edmund P. Gaines to David B. Mitchell, Governor of Georgia, informing him that previous plans for the militia to assemble along the Spanish boundary line (Florida) can be postponed due to subsiding threats of attack from the Seminole Indians. The letter is dated November 10, 1815.
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:
- tcc439
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc439
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc439#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc439/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 47, folder 07, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
U. S. Service
E. P. Gaines
To his Excly [Excellency] Governor Mitchell Milledgeville Ga
Page: [2]
Hd. Qrs. [Head Quarters] Milledgville Ga
Novr. [November] 10 1815
Sir,
I have the honor to lay before your Excellency an extract of a letter which I have received from the department of war, in relation to the Militia, which in my letter of the 13th ultimo to your predecessor, Governor Early, I requested might be assembled at Fort Hawkins, for the service of the united states.
I am happy to have it in my power to say that the Indians above the Spanish Boundary line have recently, given no cause of apprehension to our Commissioners; nor does it appear that the Seminola's have taken any steps to carry into effect their [added text: late ] threats of hostility. I have therefore to request that the militia may not be assembled. still I am of opinion that until the prospect of opposition shall entirely subside, the detachment should be held in readiness to assemble
I have the honor to be most Respectfully
Sir, your Obdt. Servt. [Obedient Servant]
[Signed] Edmund P. Gaines
Major Genl [General] [unclear text: Comm:g [Commanding] ]
To His Excly [Excellency] Govr. [Governor] Mitchell
Page: [3]
Letter from
Maj. Genl. [General] E. P. Gaines
dated
10th November 1815.
Recevd [Received]
11th November
Florida line
1815