- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1838 June 30, Washington, D.C. to Geo[rge] R. Gilmer, [Governor of Georgia], Milledgeville, Georgia / Geo[rge] W. Towns
- Creator:
- Towns, George Washington Bonaparte, 1801-1854
- Date of Original:
- 1838-06-30
- Subject:
- Indians of North America--Wars--Finance
Federal aid
Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842--Finance - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document is a letter from George W. Towns, U.S. Representative from Georgia, to George R. Gilmer, Governor of Georgia (1829-1831, 1837-1839), dated June 30, 1838. Towns reports to Gilmer on the status of financial claims of the state of Georgia against the United States for expenses associated with the recent "Indian Wars" (probably including the Second Seminole War, 1835-1842).
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:
- tcc608
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc608
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc608#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc608/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:
- 2 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 51, folder 03, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
House of Rep [Representatives]
30th June 1838
Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 20th Inst. [Instant] It will afford me pleasure to render any service in my power in closing the claims of Georgia against the United States for money advanced in the late Indian Wars. My cooperation with the Agent of the State will be most cherfully [cheerfully] given.
Should legislation however become necessary [unclear text: in ] referance [reference] to this subject it is now too late to indulge the hopes that any successful effort can be made during the present Session,
With great respect Your Obt [Obedient] Sevant [Servant]
[Signed] Geo [George] W Towns
To His Excellency G [George] R Gilmer Milledgeville Geo.
Page: [2]
[ Note: A postmark appears on the left of the page.; WASHINGTON CITY DC
JUL 1 ]
[ Note: A stamp indicating free postage appears on the right of the page.; FREE ]
[illegible text]
To his Excellency Geo. [George] R. Gilmer Milledgeville Georgia
Letter
Hon Geo. [George] W. Towns
State accounts against U. States
1838