- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1837 Oct. 30, Cairo, Decatur C[oun]ty, [Georgia] to George R. Gilmer, [Governor of Georgia], Milledgeville, G[eorgi]a / John C. Everett
- Creator:
- Everett, John C.
- Date of Original:
- 1837-10-30
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Wars
Expense accounts - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Captain John C. Everett of Decatur County, Georgia, writes to Georgia Governor George R. Gilmer (1829-1831, 1837-1839) on October 30, 1837 to inform the governor that he has discovered discrepancies in financial accounts for a local volunteer company that served during the last campaign against the Creek Indians.
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:
- tcc606
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc606
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc606#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc606/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 51, folder 02, document 02.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Cairo Decatur Cty. [County]
30th Octo [October] 1837
To th [the] Executive department
In arranging my muster roll of Services done by Citizens of this County in the last Creek Campaign I was thrown upon the memory of myself and others as to persons and length of time in service which added to treacherous designs of those whose assistance I requested I find several Errors in adjusting and [unclear text: setling [settling] ] with the Volunteers After Correcting Errors I asscertain [ascertain] $704. 56/100 Dollars to have been overdrawn which Should have been remitted ere this but for the want of Safe Conveyance -- Whilst in the service I Can safely say to you Compensation was not Anticipated therefore No Musterroll [Muster roll] was kept by me and on enquiring; by no other officers The duty I considered indispensable to the safety of the Country as did others frequently my [unclear text: County ] men attach'd [attached] and detach'd [detached] themselves as their Consideration of utility and defence [defense] was Call'd [Called] Therefore verry [very] liable to make Errors as to persons And length of time -- It has been reported to me a Nathaniel H Hicks some several weeks passed made a Communication to some of the department I suppose the Treasury impeaching
Page: [2]
me with defrauding the treasury If such A Communication Any ways Analagous [Analogous] to a Charge of fraud has been received at your office I hope you will Consider what is in Justice due to every man who possesses honesty & remit me a copy of the same certified in order that slander may be punished
Respectfully Your Obnt Svnt [Obedient Servant]
[Signed] John C Everett
Page: [3]
Capt Everett
Correction Errors
1838
Militia Claims
Page: [4]
To his Excellency George R Gilmer Milledgeville Ga