United States, Florida, 28.75054, -82.5001United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Dill, John, fl. 18361836-02-08John Dill at Fort Gaines writes to Georgia Governor William Schley (1835-1837) on February 8, 1836, cautioning the governor against a military draft that is expected to take place in Clay and other nearby counties. The purpose of the draft is to muster troops for an expedition against the Seminoles in Florida (Second Seminole War, 1835-1842). Dill explains to Schley that the draft would significantly deplete the local male population, making the settlers vulnerable to Indian hostilities and possibly inciting slaves to revolt.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/jpegtcc561engMode 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 50, folder 05, document 02.DraftSeminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842Georgia. Militia--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.Letter, 1836 Feb. 8, Fort Gaines, [Georgia to] William Schley, [Governor of Georgia], Mille[d]g[e]ville, Georgia / John DillText