United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Whitehead, John1816-02-12This document is a letter from John Whitehead in Sandy Hill (Georgia?) to Governor of Georgia David B. Mitchell (1809-1813, 1815-1817), dated February 12, 1816. Whitehead complains that Creek Indians have stolen property and slaves from him and beseeches the governor to assist him. He asserts that he is unwilling to resort to violence without the governor's permission. Whitehead mentions Secretary of War William Crawford (1815-1816) and says that he has reason to expect justice from him.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.text/htmlimage/jpegtcc440engMode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: AT&T DjVu browser plug-in needed to view images of documents.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 47, folder 08, document 01.Creek Indians--Claims against[Letter] 1816 Feb. 12, Sandy Hill [to] David B. Mitchell, Governor [of Georgia], Millagewille [i.e. Milledgeville] / John WhiteheadText