- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1836 Oct. 19, Tampa Bay, Florida [to] W[illia]m Schley, Governor of Georgia, Milledgeville, Georgia / Maj[or] Gen[eral Thomas S.] Jesup
- Creator:
- Jesup, Thomas Sidney, 1788-1860
- Date of Original:
- 1836-10-19
- Subject:
- Military assistance
Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842
Georgia. Militia--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.
Military service, Voluntary - Location:
- United States, Florida, 28.75054, -82.5001
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018 - Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
military records - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document is a letter from Major General Thomas S. Jesup, at the Army of the South headquarters in Tampa Bay, Florida, to William Schley, Governor of Georgia (1835-1837), dated October 19, 1836. Jesup informs Schley that before he left Creek Indian territory, Major Charles H. Nelson proposed raising a regiment of volunteers to fight the Indians in Florida. Jesup indicates his initial hesitation but expresses a newfound interest in the corps since the situation in Florida (probably the Second Seminole War, 1835-1842) has continued through the summer. Jesup requests that Schley issue orders for the organization of this regiment and march them to Tallahasee (Leon County, Florida). This letter is referred to in tcc597.
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:
- tcc596
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc596
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc596#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc596/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 12, document 05.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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Head Quarters, Army of the South Tampa Bay, Florida,
Oct. 19th. 1836
Sir
Previous to my departure from the Creek Country that excellent officer Major Nelson, stationed near the Cherokee line, proposed to raise a regiment of Volunteers for twelve months. I did not then feel authorized to accept the services of so large a corps; but information received since my arrival here, induces the belief that the war in this country, from the confidence with which the Indians have been inspired by their successes during the summer, will be protracted, and that the services of the regiment offered by Major Nelson will be required -- I must therfore [therefore] request your Excellency to give the necessary orders for the organization of the regiment, and
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its march to Tallahassee -- As I have no officer disposable, I beg of you to appoint an officer to muster them into service. Arms, ammunition, camp equipage &c [et cetera] can be obtained at Columbus or Fort Mitchell --
With high consideration & respect, I am, Your Excellency's Most. Obdt. Svt. [Most Obedient Servant]
[Signed] [unclear text: Th. [Thomas] S. ] Jesup Major Genl. Comg. [General Commanding]
His Excellency Wm [William] Schley Governor of Georgia Milledgeville. Georgia.
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Letter
Maj. Gen. Jesup
October 18, 1836.
Florida Expedition