United States, Florida, 28.75054, -82.5001United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Gaines, Edmund Pendleton, 1777-18491817-12-02Copy of a letter dated December 2, 1817 from Major General Edmund P. Gaines to David B. Mitchell, Creek Indian Agent (and Governor of Georgia 1809-1813, 1815-1817) reporting on recent skirmishes with Seminoles and other warring Indians in southern Georgia and Florida. A recent encounter between Lieutenant R. W. Scott's troops and Indians on the Apalachicola River just below the intersection of the Flint and Chattahoochee Rivers was a disaster for the U.S. Upwards of five hundred Indian warriors attacked Scott's boat, killing, wounding, and capturing nearly everyone, including several women. Gaines offers reasons for this loss, relates plans, and discusses his relationship with "friendly" chiefs in the area. The original enclosure is no longer attached.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/jpegtcc449engMode 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 09, document 02.Seminole Indians--WarfareIndians of North America--WarfareIndian agentsHostages[Letter], 1817 Dec. 2, Headquarters, Fort Scott [Decatur County, Georgia to] D[avid] B. Mitchell, Creek Agency / Major Gen[era]l Edmund P. GainesText