- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1828 Jan. 28, Greensboro, [Georgia to] John Forsyth, [Governor of Georgia] / John Bethune
- Creator:
- Bethune, John, fl. 1828
- Date of Original:
- 1828-01-28
- Subject:
- Indian land transfers
Surveying
Indian reservations
McIntosh, William, approximately 1775-1825 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Decatur County, Chattahoochee River, 30.7088028, -84.8638097
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This letter dated January 28, 1828 from John Bethune to John Forsyth, Governor of Georgia (1827-1829), is a request for additional information that will assist Bethune in surveying land along the Chattahoochee River for the purpose of delineating Indian reserves. Bethune mentions the location of the McIntosh reserve, ostensibly land granted to the late Creek leader William McIntosh. He requests a notebook from the Surveyor General's office that contains information pertinent to the land in question.
Digital image and encoded transcription of an original manuscript, scanned, transcribed and encoded by the Digital Library of Georgia in 2001, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. - Local Identifier:
- tcc509
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc509
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc509#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc509/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:
- 2 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 49, folder 02, document 02.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Greensboro
28th Janry [January] 1828
His Excellency John Forsyth
Dear Sir
Before I left Milledgeville Your Excellency told me if necessary You would furnish me with particular Instructions for Running off the Reserves. I do not know that any thing is necessary more than is Stated in the Act I should like to have Mr E.L. Thomass Note Book which is deposited in the Surveyor Generals office. As Mr Thomas Ran the adjoining lots to most of the Reserves, You will please direct the Surveyor Genrl [General] to forward it to me together with the other papers, I will be accountable for the return of the Note Book, the McIntosh Reserve being but 1 mile square and lying on both sides of the Chatahoochie. if I understand it Rightly it will be only necessary to ascertain the quantity of land on each side of the River without any farther Division- Should there there [there] be any further Instructions which Your Excellency may deem necessary, you will please forward them and they shall be Strictly attended to.
I remain with high Regard Your Excellencys most Obt Servt [Obedient Servant]
[Signed] John Bethune
Page: [2]
Letter
John Bethune
28 Janry [January] 1828.
Complied with McIntosh reserve in Butts County.