United States, Alabama, 32.75041, -86.75026United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Liddell, James1836-05-27This document consists of two letters, both dated May 27, 1836, from James Liddell to William Schley (Governor of Georgia, 1835-1837). In the first letter, Liddell thanks the governor for appointing him as a visitor to Franklin College (the University of Georgia), but regrets that he cannot attend classes because they conflict with his duties in the lower counties of the Cherokee circuit. In the second letter, Liddell describes a militia meeting in Jefferson in anticipation of the governor's orders to march against the Cherokees, who are expected to become militant (probably in relation to the ratification of the New Echota Treaty which negotiated their removal). Liddell also describes his recent trip from Fort Gaines (Clay County, Georgia) to Columbus, where he saw many families that had fled the trouble and confusion stemming from battles with Creek Indians across the border in Alabama.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/jpegtcc577engMode 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 08, document 05.Cherokee Indians--WarfareCherokee Indians--TreatiesCreek Indians--WarfareUniversity of GeorgiaLetter, 1836 May 27, [to] W[illiam] Schley, Rob[er]t M. Echols, [and] Joseph Day / James Liddell. Letter, 1836 May 27, Jefferson, Geo[rgia to] William Schley, [Governor of Georgia], Milledgeville, G[eorgi]a / James LiddellText