- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1831 May 31, McIntosh Reserve, [Carroll County, Georgia] to Geo[rge] R. Gilmer, Governor [of Georgia], Milledgeville, Georgia / Christ[ophe]r Bowen
- Creator:
- Bowen, Christopher, fl. 1831
- Date of Original:
- 1831-05-31
- Subject:
- Indians of North America
Elections
Surveying - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Christopher Bowen writes to Georgia Governor George R. Gilmer (1829-1831) on May 31, 1831 to inform Gilmer that his letter containing a map of the recent surveys was received. Bowen promises the governor that he will travel through the county next week to fulfill a request that Gilmer made pertaining to the Indians and upcoming elections.
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:
- tcc520
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc520
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc520#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc520/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 11, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
McIntosh Reserve
May 31st 1831
Sir
I Recd [Received] yours of the
24th inclosing a map of the late surveys this evening The Indisposition of Mrs Bowen has prevented me from going up into this country sooner but I will the next week ride through the county & try to assertain [ascertain] what you request in relation to the Indians as well as the Superintendents for the Elections
My Reason for recommending persons living in this county for this purpose was the opinion I had formed that there was few if any of capacity & Integrity Sufficient. I will However assertain [ascertain] the fact & communicate the result to you
Please accept the assurance of my regard & Esteem
Yrs [Yours] Truly
[Signed] Christr [Christopher] Bowen
His Excellency Geo [George] R Gilmer.
Page: [2]
Rotherwood Ga
31st May 1831
18 3/4
To His Excellency Geo. [George] R. Gilmer Governor. Milledgeville Georgia
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Christ. [Christopher] Bowen
31 May 1831.