- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1836 June 20, Hancock [County ?], Geor[gia to William] Schley, Gov[ernor of Georgia], Columbus, Geor[gia] / Col[onel] F. E. Brooking
- Creator:
- Brooking, F. E.
- Date of Original:
- 1836-06-20
- Subject:
- Georgia. Militia--Appointments and retirements
Creek War, 1836 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
military records - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Colonel F.E. Brooking writes to Georgia Governor William Schley (1835-1837) on June 20, 1836, accepting a position as Schley's aid in what he refers to as "the Creek War".
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:
- tcc578
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc578
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc578#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc578/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 09, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Hancock Geor [Georgia]
June 20 [added text: [unclear text: the ] ] 1836
Gov Schley
Sir
I have entierly recuvered [entirely recovered] from the sevear [severe] spell of sickness that I have had since my return from Fla & should be happy & proud to be one of youre [your] aids in the creek war.
I am respectfully your friend.
[Signed] F. E. Brooking
PS direct youre [your] answer to Sparta
[Signed] F E B [Brooking]
Page: [2]
Letter
Col. F. Brooking
20 June 1836.
Mis
Page: [3]
Govner [Governor] Schley Columbus Geor. [Georgia]
Longs [unclear text: Bridge ]
June 22
} 18 3/4
Col F E Brooking
Answered
26" June 1836