- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1836 Mar. 28, Fort Gaines [Georgia to Governor] William Schley, Milledgeville, [Georgia] / Josiah S. Patterson
- Creator:
- Patterson, Josiah S.
- Date of Original:
- 1836-03-28
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Warfare
Georgia--Politics and government--1775-1865
Georgia. Militia--Pay, allowances, etc. - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
military records - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a letter of introduction dated March 28, 1836 from Josiah S. Patterson to Governor William Schley (Governor of Georgia, 1835-1837). Patterson introduces the governor to his friend, Captain William S. Wilson of Fort Gaines, and tells the governor that Wilson has come to Milledgeville to seek payment for himself and his men for fighting Indians. Patterson also alludes to his own work on the Indian Bill, which pertains to the state's problems with the Creek Indians, and asks for copies of Senate records on the matter.
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:
- tcc572
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc572
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc572#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc572/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 06, document 03.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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Fort Gaines
March 28. 1836.
Dear Sir --
Permit me to introduce to your acquaintance, Capt. William S. Wilson, a citizen of Fort Gaines, a warm Union man, and the friend of the writer. He visits Milledgeville with a view of obtaining payment for himself and his command as our county Guard organized under the act of
December 1835. I have given my aid in making out the necessary papers, and hope they will be found sufficient and in proper form. He tells me that he has authority from the members of the guard to receive and [illegible text] for the amount due for their services. He is ignorant what will be allowed for their rations; and I feel it my duty to say, that if the amount to be paid is left to your discretion, it should be liberal, for they were compelled to furnish themselves and their horses, & during a very inclement season of the year.
My course on the Indian Bill providing for our relief against the Creeks, having [added text: been ] grossly misrepresented by my enemies, & have to beg of you the favour [favor] to send me a copy of the Journals of the Senate by
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the bearer if you have any on hand.
I beg you to make my respects to your family, and believe that with great regard, I remain Your friend, and obt. [obedient] Servant,
[Signed] Josiah S. Patterson
His Ex. [Excellency] Wm. [William] Schley Milledgeville
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Letter
J. [Josiah] S. Patterson
28 March 1836
Mis [Miscellaneous]
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His Excellency, William Schley Milledgeville
Capt. Wilson
Col Josiah Patterson