- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1831 Nov. 23, Milledgeville, [Georgia to] Gen[eral] John Coffee, Telfair County, Georgia / Wilson Lumpkin, Gov[erno]r [of Georgia]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor (1831-1835 : Lumpkin)
- Date of Original:
- 1831-11-23
- Subject:
- Cherokee Indians--Government relations
Georgia. Guard - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- orders (military records)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a copy of a letter dated November 23, 1831 from Wilson Lumpkin (Governor of Georgia, 1831-1835) to General John Coffee asking him to take charge of the guard currently in place in the Cherokee territory. The guard or force referred to is probably the Georgia Guard, a state militia unit specially formed to patrol the Cherokee country.
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:
- tcc529
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc529
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc529#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc529/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 49A, folder 01, document 04.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Private Copy
Milledgeville
23rd. Nov. 1831
Genl [General] John Coffee
Dear Sir
Should the guard in the Cherokee Country be continued under the present Act, or a similar organization, I deem it a subject of deep interest to the State, that it should be under the command, and controul [control], of the most enlightened & competent citizen, whose services can be obtained for that service.
Should I have the authority to organize this guard, would it be consistent with your feelings & interest, to cooperate with me, in promoting this Branch of the public service, by taking the Chief command of the guard, let me hear from you soon, on the subject
Verry [Very] Respectfully your Obt Servt [Obedient Servant]
[Signed] Wilson Lumpkin
Page: [2]
Duplicate Genl. [General] John Coffee Jacksonville Telfair County Georgia
letter from the Govr. [Governor] to John Coffee dated
23d. Nov. 1831
Vacancies & appoints. [appointments]