- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1836 Feb. 1, Macon, [Georgia] to William Schley, [Governor of Georgia], Milledgeville, Georgia / James R. Butts
- Creator:
- Butts, James R.
- Date of Original:
- 1836-02-01
- Subject:
- Steamboats
Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842
Transportation, Military - Location:
- United States, Florida, 28.75054, -82.5001
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018 - Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a letter dated February 1, 1836 from James R. Butts, of Macon, Georgia, to Governor William Schley (Governor of Georgia, 1835-1837). Butts offers the use of his steam boat, called the Tomochichi, for transporting troops and supplies from Darien (McIntosh County, Georgia) to Florida, probably associated with the Second Seminole War, (1835-1842). Tomochichi was the name of an Yamacraw Indian in the Savannah area who negotiated with James Oglethorpe, founder of the colony of Georgia, and ultimately visited England with him. Butts tells the governor that if he wants to take advantage of this offer he should contact Agent John Rowland in Darien.
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:
- tcc553
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc553
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc553#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc553/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 50, folder 04, document 06.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Macon
February 1st 1836
To His Excellency Wm [William] Schley
Sir
Having a very large and commodious Steam Boat (the Tomochichi) that is regularly [unclear text: plying ] between Darien & Savannah. I would beg leave to call your attention to the obtaining of her for the transportation of the troops from Darien to the Floridies --
She is of great power and I am quite sure she will be able to take comfortably at a single load all the Troops together with their camp equipage Provisions &c [et cetera] which at present are ordered to embark from this place --
Should you determine on this manner of conveyance I would beg leave to refer you to the Agent Mr John T Rowland in Darien --
Respectfully Your
Obt Servt [Obedient Servant]
[Signed] James R Butts
Page: [2]
Letter
James R. Butts
1 February 1836.
Vol. [Volunteer] Florid [Florida] expedition
Page: [3]
MACON GEORGIA
FEB 2
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10
His Excellency Wm [William] Schley Milledgeville Georgia
Mr Butts of Macon
Steam Boat