- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1818 Aug. 15, St. Mary's, [Georgia to] William Rabun, Governor of Georgia, Milledgeville / Will[ia]m Gibson
- Creator:
- Gibson, William
- Date of Original:
- 1818-08-15
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Crimes against
Indians of North America--Commerce
Indians of North America--Claims against - Location:
- United States, Florida, 28.75054, -82.5001
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018 - Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- William Gibson writes to William Rabun, Governor of Georgia, on August 15, 1818 informing him that East Florida is entirely overrun by Indians who desire vengeance against the Americans, trade with the Indians is taking place in St. Augustine, and the leader of the Creek village of Chehaw was in St. Augustine angered by the recent massacre of his people that was led by Captain Obed Wright.
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:
- tcc457
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc457
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc457#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc457/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 47, folder 12, document 02.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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Aug. 15, 1818 Letter
Wm Gibson Esqr. [Esquire]
dated
15th Augt. [August] 1818.
Indian Subject
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St Marys
Aug 15
His Excelly [Excellency] William Rabun Governor of Georgia Milledgeville
Mail
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St Marys
Augst [August] 15th 1818.
His Excellency Wm Rabun
Govr. [Governor] of Ga.
Sir,
I have received a confidential Letter from a friend in East Florida stating that that County is entirely over run by Indians who breath vengeance against the Americans -- that a brisk Trade is carrying on with them in St Augustine that there are upwards of two thousand Settled in various parts of the Province. . the greatest number at a place called Beresford about one hundred & fifty miles up the River St. John's -- -- that an old Chief of the Chehaw Town has been lately in St Augustine much exasperated at the conduct of Captn. [Captain] Wright --
As this is from a Source on which I can place full reliance I thought it would be proper to inform you of it... I am not personally acquainted with you, but I am known to Mr Hammond your Secy. [Secretary] of State & I was also known to the late Governor to whom I used to communicate any thing that I thought for the benefit of the State & I conceive that the Justices of the Infr. [Inferior] Courts of the
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different Counties are the guardians of the public tranquility & that it becomes their duty to inform the Executive of any thing that may affect the vital Interest of the State, & the Safety of its Inhabitants --
I have written to Genl [General] John Floyd & to Major Wm Baily acquainting them with these facts --
In case of any publication of any parts of my Letter to you, I do not wish my name to be made public, but Shall be satisfied with having done my duty & keeping an eye on the affairs of Florida for the mutual benefit of that & this Country.
I am Sir Yours very respectfully
[Signed] Willm Gibson [unclear text: J.I.C.C.C [Justice of the Inferior Court of Camden County] ]