- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1831 May 15, McIntosh Reserve, [Carroll County, Georgia] to Geo[rge] R. Gilmer, Governor [of Georgia], Milledgeville, Georgia / Christopher Bowen
- Creator:
- Bowen, Christopher, fl. 1831
- Date of Original:
- 1831-05-15
- Subject:
- Indians of North America
Elections - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Christopher Bowen, a resident of Carroll County, Georgia writes to Georgia Governor George R. Gilmer (1829-1831) about the sectioning of the Cherokee territory and elections to be held in the various districts of this territory. He makes recommendations regarding places for the elections to be held and persons to superintend them.
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:
- tcc521
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc521
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc521#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc521/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 49, folder 11, document 02.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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McIntosh Reserve
May 15th 1831
Dear Sir
Not having seen a map of the country of the Cherokees showing how the sectional lines have been run I cannot for a certainty give you the information asked, but from the Idea I have of the country I think Richd [Richard] Roe's old place on the Hightower River must be in the 3rd section which I would suppose to be as fit a place to hold an election as any other. & Jonathan Walker Bozeman Adare & James Dixon esqr. all liveing [living] near the line would I think be fit & proper persons to hold the Election. The fourth section of course lies on the Alabama line & I expect A. Vanns old place is in It. If it is I think that would have superior advantages over any other in the section a store being kept at this place, It is the place rented by a Mr. Hemphill formerly
Page: [2]
of Jackson County. (Verry [Very] highly Recommended to me by Mr. Liddell of Jackson). I would recommend John Robinson Joseph Little & [word omitted] Kennon esqr. [esquire] all living in the 8th dist [district] of this county & near the line as proper persons to hold that election. Mr. Kennon is one [work omitted: of ] the Magistrates in the 8th. I don't know his given name you will perhaps assertain [ascertain] that in your office should it be desireable [desirable] I have no doubt our Inferior court or a sufficiency of them would attend & hold one or both of these elections If requested by yr. [your] excellency. I spoke to one of them & he informd [informed] me he thot [thought] they would, The persons However. Mentiond [Mentioned] above will I have no doubt Superintend them & I believe them to be quallified [qualified]
please accept. the [unclear text: assurrance [assurance] ] of my regard & esteem
Respectfully &c [et cetera]
[Signed] Christ [Christopher] Bowen
His Excellency G. [George] R Gilmer
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Christr [Christopher] Bowen
15th May 1831
Page: [4]
Rotherwood Ga
17th May 1831
18 3/4
To His Excellency Geo. [George] R Gilmer Governor Milledgeville Georgia
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