- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1826 May 5, Morgan C[oun]ty, G[eorgi]a [to] Geo[rge] M. Troup, Governor of Georgia, Milledgeville, Georgia / Wilson Lumpkin
- Creator:
- Lumpkin, Wilson, 1783-1870
- Date of Original:
- 1826-05-05
- Subject:
- Cherokee Indians
Surveys
Canals--Design and construction - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Decatur County, Chattahoochee River, 30.7088028, -84.8638097
United States, Georgia, Wheeler County, Ocmulgee River, 31.95908, -82.54374
United States, Georgia, Wheeler County, Oconee River, 31.95963, -82.54374
United States, Southern States, 33.346678, -84.119434 - Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This letter from Wilson Lumpkin, survey commissioner and future Governor of Georgia (1831-1835), to George M. Troup, Governor of Georgia, (1823-1827), concerns plans for a "Grand Central Canal" linking the Atlantic Ocean with the Chattahoochee River, by way of either the Ocmulgee River or the Oconee River. Lumpkin says that he is confident that the plan is feasible, based on information that he has received from Cherokees in the area. He also indicates that the Cherokees with whom he has spoken have promised to aid him in his survey. The letter is dated May 5, 1826.
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:
- tcc528
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc528
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc528#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc528/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 49A, folder 01, document 03.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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Morgan Cty. [County] Near Madison
5th. May 1826.
Dear Sir:
Ardently desirous to promote the Internal Improvement service, & deeply impressed with a sense of duty. It has been a subject of deep regret, that I could not obey your call in meeting Mr. Fulton at Milledgeville -- But severe indisposition prevented; & to Providence we must bow with submission.
I am apprized [apprised] by Mr. Schly, of Mr. Fulton's present engagements, on the transverse Route -- and the probable time he will be employed in [added text: his ] [deleted text: the ] present Tour. I flatter myself, from the present improved State of my health -- I shall be able to meet the arrangements made. You may be assured that nothing short of providential interposition, shall at any time prevent my being at my post, and performing my duty with zeal & good motives.
Should affliction however, prevent me from attending to the duties assigned me by the Board -- I will give you timely notice. And also furnish you with all the information which I have been able to collect, which I deem to be useful in Executing the plans of the Government.
I am now able to give our Engineer [added text: as ] minute information -- as can be obtained by an observing traveller, detailed for the express purpose, of acquiring such information as will aid & facilitate the best location
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of a canal -- From the waters (now navigated) of the Oconee & Oakmulgee, to their several heads or sources (which are found to be on the margin of the Chatahoochy.) -- The practacability [practicability] of our Grand Central Canal, from the Atlantic to the Chatahoochy, is no longer doubtful -- conducted by the valleys of either Oakmulgee or Oconee (the Center of the State.) From the Chatahoochy to the Tennessee (if my sources of information are to be relyed [relied] on) The obstacles are small, compared with my anticipations. My information upon this head, is derived from Cherokee Countrymen, I have been at some of their habitations. They promise me every aid as pilots &c [et cetera] . Debility admonishes me to close this communication, which I will endeavor to make more inteligible [intelligible] when we meet.
I am very Respectfully yr. Obt. Servt. [your Obedient Servant]
[Signed] Wilson Lumpkin
Hon. Geo [George] . M. Troup.
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Wilson Lumpkin
5 May 1826
Canaling
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Madison Ga [Georgia]
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Hon. Geo [George] . M. Troup. Governor of Georgia Milledgeville