- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1840 May 15, [Washington, D.C. to] Gov[erno]r Charles J. McDonald, Milledgeville, Georgia / Joel R. Poinsett
- Creator:
- Poinsett, Joel Roberts, 1779-1851
- Date of Original:
- 1840-05-15
- Subject:
- Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842
- Location:
- United States, Florida, 28.75054, -82.5001
United States, Georgia, Ware County, Okefenokee Swamp, 30.6668928, -82.3331791 - Medium:
- reports
military records - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a letter from Joel R. Poinsett to Governor Charles J. McDonald (Governor of Georgia, 1839-1843) about a report from General (Zachary?) Taylor that concludes that earlier reports of Indians retreating from Florida into the Okefenokee Swamp were false. Poinsett sends extracts from that report (which do not survive with this letter) which further suggest that the troops stationed in and near the swamp are sufficient to prevent Indians from entering the area.
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:
- tcc616
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc616
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc616#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc616/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 52, folder 01, document 02.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
War Department
May 15th 1840 --
Sir,
I have the honor to transmit, herewith, for the information of your Excellency, extracts from a report from General Taylor dated the 14th ultimo, and from its enclosures, from which it will be seen that the representations made to you on the subject of the retreat of [deleted text: [illegible text] ] Indians from Florida into the Okefenokee Swamp, and which you have heretofore communicated to this Department, were without foundation.
It appears from a report from General Taylor, dated a short time previous, that the force in the vicinity of the swamp is judiciously stationed, and is ample for the protection of the citizens of that part of the country, and also that great vigilance [vigilence] is observed on the part of the Officers in command of it to prevent the Indians from making their way into the swamp from Florida, and from committing depredations upon the property of the citizens.
Very respectfully
yr mo obt Serv [your most obedient Servant]
[Signed] J. [Joel] R. Poinsett
His Excellency Charles J. McDonald Govr. [Governor] of Georgia Milledgeville Georgia
Page: [2]
Hon: [Honorable] Joel R. Poinsett
1840