- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1836 Jul. 24, Dooly County, [Georgia] to [Governor] W[illia]m Schley, Milledgeville, Georgia / Tho[ma]s H. Key
- Creator:
- Key, Thomas H.
- Date of Original:
- 1836-07-24
- Subject:
- Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842
Georgia. Militia--Pay, allowances, etc. - Location:
- United States, Florida, 28.75054, -82.5001
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018 - Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a letter dated July 24, 1836 from Thomas H. Key of Dooly County, Georgia to Governor William Schley (Governor of Georgia, 1835-1837). Thomas writes that he was a volunteer in the Seminole Campaign and that he loaned his wagon and team to haul supplies for the militia. He asks the governor how he might receive payment for the use of his property. Key sent a follow-up letter to Schley regarding the same issue one month later (see tcc591).
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:
- tcc585
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc585
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc585#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc585/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 10, document 02.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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Dooly County
24th July 1836.
Dr. [Dear] Sir.
I have written you on a subject that your Excellency can advise me for the best and most. Speedy remedy -- In the late Campaign after the Seminole Indians in the Territory of Florida. I was a volunteer under the Command of Capt. [Captain] David Graham who, was attached to the Battallion [Battalion] Commanded by Major David Ross -- of Georgia -- And my waggon [wagon] and Team was employed to hawl [haul] the baggage, which was done to the entire satisfaction, of the officers -- (Mr. Ambrose Powells Team was also employed, as from the situation of the roads and constant rains one Team was not sufficient -- Now I wish to know if there is or not a quarter master [added text: in ] Georgia, at any Station who will pay me for such services, or not, and if the quarter master will be the proper person to call on to settle such -- claims -- Our Capt. [Captain] has just returned from Augusta. from getting the pay for his men, but recd. [received] nothing for the Services of those waggons [wagons] -- and States that the pay master, there says he is not the proper person to call on to settle the wagon claims -- Will your Excellency be pleased therefore to advise me the proper course to pursue to get my pay -- My Team has also, been hawling [hauling] supplies from Hawkinsville to Columbus, for
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which I am to receive pay at Hawkinsville.
Your Excellencys attention and answer to this matter will very much oblige a friend and Soldier.
Very Respectfully
Your obt Servt. [obedient Servant]
[Signed] Thos. [Thomas] H. Key
To, his Excellency Wm. [William] Schley
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Letter
Thos. [Thomas] H. Key
24 July 1836.
Florida Expedition
Page: [4]
Berrien Ga
26th July 1836.
[deleted text: [illegible text] ]
12
To his Excellency, Wm [William] Schley Milledgeville Ga
Thos [Thomas] H Key
Answered
16th Aug 1836