United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Cooper, David, fl. 18341834-08-11Letter dated August 11, 1834 from David Cooper in Columbus (Troup County), Georgia to Wilson Lumpkin, Governor of Georgia (1831-1835). Cooper discusses an unnamed man whose father was allegedly killed by Creek Indians in 1779 at the mouth of Folsom's Creek, a tributary of the Ogeechee River, which was named for the slain man. He inquires about land that was due to the man for his military service and requests guidance from Lumpkin.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.text/htmlimage/jpegtcc543engMode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: AT&T DjVu browser plug-in needed to view images of documents.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 49A, folder 07, document 01.Creek Indians--Claims againstMurderLetter, 1834 Aug. 11, Columbus, G[eorgi]a [to] Wilson Lumpkin, [Governor of Georgia], Milledgeville, Georgia / David CooperText