United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Melton, William1828-09-22Letter dated September 22, 1828 from William Melton to an unknown recipient, probably the Governor of Georgia, regarding pay for soldiers involved in guarding the Georgia frontier against the "cruel massacre of Savage barbarity" in the years 1792-1794. Melton indicates his belief that the appropriations act to pay said soldiers contains errors and he requests clarification from the governor on the amount of pay rolls submitted as compared to the funds appropriated.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.text/htmlimage/jpegtcc510engMode 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 49, folder 03, document 01.Indians of North America--Claims againstBorder patrolsGeorgia. Militia--Approprations and expenditures[Letter] 1828 Sept. 22, Walton County, Georgia / William MeltonText