- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1836 Feb. 9, Dublin, G[eorgi]a [to] William Schley, [Governor of Georgia], Milledgeville, Georgia / W[illia]m B. Cook
- Creator:
- Cook, William B., fl. 1836
- Date of Original:
- 1836-02-09
- Subject:
- Georgia. Militia--Appointments and retirements
Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- job applications
military records - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document is a letter from William B. Cook to William Schley, Governor of Georgia (1835-1837), dated February 9, 1836. Cook asks Schley for a military appointment citing his significant experience and his ardent desire to fight Indians as qualifications. The military engagement in which Cook seeks to render his service is probably the Second Seminole War (1835-1842).
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:
- tcc563
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc563
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc563#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc563/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:
- 4 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 50, folder 05, document 04.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Dublin
February 9th 1836
Dear Sir
I fear I shall intrude on your patience by asking favors. But hope you will permit me through this medium to ask the favor of an Office in the Service. any that you can give consistent with duty will be acceptable. But the office of Pay master in this division will be most acceptable. I can comply with all the requisites and think I can discharge the duties of the Office with propriety.
I have been honored with a Majors Commission in the strong States right County of Laurens and now have the Command of the 81st Battalion. But would like well to try my skill at Indian fighting or any thing that will put me [word ommitted: in ] service.
Yours &c [et cetera]
[Signed] W.B. Cook His Excellen [Excellency] Wm [William] Schley
Page: [2]
Letter
Wm [William] B Cook
9 February 1836.
Florida Expedition
Page: [3]
Dublin Ga
10 Feby [February] 10
His Excellency William Schley Milledgeville Georgia
Majr. [Major] W.B Cook
Dublin
Wants an office-