- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1836 Jan. 7, Tallahassee [Florida to] Governor W[illia]m Schley, Milledgeville, Georgia / John H. Eaton
- Creator:
- Florida. Governor (1834-1835 : Eaton)
- Date of Original:
- 1836-01-07
- Subject:
- Military assistance
Florida. Militia
Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842 - Location:
- United States, Florida, 28.75054, -82.5001
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018 - Medium:
- official reports
military records - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a letter dated January 7, 1836 from Governor of the Florida territory John H. Eaton to Governor William Schley (Governor of Georgia, 1835-1837) informing Schley of a battle that took place between Florida forces and approximately 400 Indians on December 31, 1835. Eaton tells Schley that he believes the Indians will attack again and requests that Schley send troops south from Georgia to aid his state's militia.
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:
- tcc558
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc558
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc558#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc558/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 11.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Tallahassee
7 Jany [January] 1836
D [Dear] Sir
Arrivals this evening from our little army show a smart conflict on the
31. Dec. [December] between our troops and the Indians The force of the latter was 400, with about 100 armed negros [negroes] [unclear text: their ] loss about 50 or 60, and ours 6 or 8 killed & 40 or 50 wounded. Most of the Militia being engaged but for a very short time, have returned home, having left the ground for that purpose, on the night of the [illegible text] . The Indians doubtless from this circumstance will become insperited [inspirited], & may be encouraged to make assault along our frontiers, & even upon yours. I do not know that there is enough in this apprehension to authorise [authorize] you to call out the Militia of Georga [Georgia] ; but if this may not be officially done, could you not unofficially induce volunteers to turn out, for 60 or 90 days. an army advancing from Geoga [Georgia], or the north, so as to unite some where on the Suwonnee river with the force that might proceed from this section of County, might have strong influence & effect with those savages: To march a weak force serves but to invite attack, & encourage opposition. The best & cheapest mode will be, to send a sufficiently strong force at once. I have so written to the Sec [Secretary] of war to night and urged him to make a requisition on your State, but if consistent with yr. [your] public duty you could encourage & send forward a force to our relief, it would be exceedingly desirible [desirable], & I beg yr. [your] attention to it. The US govt. could not omit to recognise [recognize] the patriotic endeavor made by you
Page: [2]
I write in great haste please let me receive yr [your] answer, early as possible
With great respect-
[Signed] Jno. [John] H. Eaton gov. of Florida
Wm. [William] Schley --
Genl. [General] Thompson of yr. [your] State Govt [Government] agent.- has been killed by the Indians
Letter
Governor Eaton
7 January 1836.
Florida expedition
Page: [3]
[unclear text: FLO ]
A postmark appears in the upper left of the page. [illegible text] -- 18 3/4
Wm. [William] Schley Governor of the State of Georgia Milledgeville
Gov. [Governor] Eaton of Florida
Answered
13th Jany [January] 1836.