- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1832 Jan. 5, Monticello, [Georgia] to Wilson Lumpkin, Gov[ernor of Georgia], Milledgeville, Geo[rgi]a / D.A. Reese
- Creator:
- Reese, D. A.
- Date of Original:
- 1832-01-05
- Subject:
- Cherokee Indians--Relocation
Indian land transfers
Indian agents
Real property--Valuation - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Letter dated January 5, 1832 from D.A. Reese in Monticello (Jasper County, Georgia) to Wilson Lumpkin, Governor of Georgia (1831-1835). Reese informs Lumpkin of an upcoming trip into the Cherokee Nation in which he hopes to witness a change in the attitude of the Cherokees towards removal. In reply to Lumpkin's request that lists of properties of those who have emigrated be transmitted, Reese indicates that evaluations are still underway and a complete list cannot be obtained until assessments of the land are finished. Cherokee agent Hugh Montgomery is mentioned in connection with the property valuations.
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:
- tcc535
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc535
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc535#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc535/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:
- 3 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 49A, folder 03, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Private
Monticello
Jany [January] 5th 1832
Sir
Your kind favor by Col Burney was delivered the day I arrived at home & I take a pleasure in communicating with you on every thing connected with the Cher [Cherokee] Nation in [deleted text: in ] which the people may be interested
I shall leave home in a day or two for the nation again where I shall probably not long remain unless an alteration takes place in the feelings of the Indians in regard to removal. I am quite willing to remain in the nation should it be attended with an adequate advantage to the state or Indians and not without I shall tho. [though] be governed by circumstances. Please communicate with me & command my service in any mater [matter] in this quarter
I would cheerfully comply with your request to furnish the list of emigrated places but the [unclear text: assessors ] will probobly [probably] [added text: be ] engaged some time yet in their duties who will keep a numberd [numbered] list of places quantities & Lo [deleted text: ca ] cation which will be returned to the office of Indian agency (viz) Maj Montgomery [illegible text] should they not make a return of any places till [until] they [added text: have ] completed the assessment I could furnish a list so far as they have gone should you deem it necessary for you to have it
Page: [2]
However your duty will be finished when you apply to H. Mongomery's office for the list of places and I rather think it will not be furni [deleted text: s ] shed without your excellency' application at that office the two Mongomerys J..M..C & H are I believe ingaged [engaged] in the business & you know them
should you have any occasion to address me direct to Scudders Cher [Cherokee] Nation My best wishes for an administration that the people of Geoa [Georgia] will approve
I am your excellency's ob servt &c [obedient servant et cetera]
[Signed] D A Reese His Excellency Wilson Lumpkin
Page: [3]
MONT Ga [illegible text]
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To) His Excellency Wilson Lumpkin Gov. &c [et cetera] Milledgeville Geo a [Georgia]
D.A. Reese
5th. January 1832.
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