- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1841 June 25, Waresboro, [Georgia] to Charles J. McDonald, [Governor of Georgia], Milledgeville, Georgia / Capt[ain] James A. Sweat
- Creator:
- Sweat, James A.
- Date of Original:
- 1841-06-25
- Subject:
- United States. Army
Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842
Georgia. Militia--Pay, allowances, etc. - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Charlton County, 30.78172, -82.13769
- Medium:
- official reports
military records - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document is a letter from Captain James A. Sweat to Charles J. McDonald, Governor of Georgia (1839-1843), dated June 25, 1841. Sweat replies to a recent letter from McDonald regarding pay for the company commanded by Sweat and requests further advice on pay for his first term of service under Generals Thomas Hilliard and Charles H. Nelson. Sweat also comments on the U.S. troops stationed at Trader's Hill (Charlton County, Georgia) and their ineffectiveness in protecting the Georgia frontier from recent and anticipated Indian attacks. He further reports on news of Indian activity near the Okefenokee Swamp.
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:
- tcc626
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc626
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc626#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc626/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 52, folder 04, document 02.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Waresboro
25th June 1841
His Excellency
Charles J McDonald
Sir,
Your communication of the 17th Instant has Just bin [been] received and I am happy to be informed that the company I lately had the Honer [Honor] to Command will shortly be paid
the Company Under my command was mustered out of Service on the 1st Instant. but [added text: not ] [deleted text: only ] so as to Include the whole time of Service
The Term I served Under Genls [Generals] Hilliard & Nelson was not. Included In the muster Rolls and whether or not. The General Government will pay for our first Term of Service [deleted text: or not ] I have not bin [been] able to learn you will Confer a special favor by Informing of me on this Subject ie The Term I served before I was mustered in to the United States Service
As Regards the Millatary [Military] force furnished by the United State for the protection of the Georgia Frontier One Company of Regulars are Stationd [Stationed] at Traders Hill and Some Small part of One at Fort Moniyac Some thirty miles South west of the former place they afford no protection what Ever the Citizens of this County. and but little to any part of Georgia the more Exposed parts of Georgia are intirely [entirely] vacant. as Genl [General] Nelson is well acquainted with this Section of Country I Refer you to him for Information he is well acquainted with Section of Country Exsposed [Exposed] to Indian depredations and of what protection Such a force at the above places Could be to the Country or citizens attacks are daily Exspected [Expected] by the Inhabitants [deleted text: near the line ] Murders have lately been committed near the line and as there is no military force near to prevent them. it is believed a small party are in the neighborhood of the Okefonokee Swamp and waiting a favorable opportunity for an attack. upon the helpless [unclear text: Familys [Families] ]
Page: [2]
I have the Honor to be very Respectfully Your Excellencys Obdt Servt [Obedient Servant]
[Signed] James A Sweat. To His Excellancy [Excellency] Charles J McDonald Milledgeville Ga
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Waresboro Ga
June 27th
18 3/4
His Excellency Charles J. McDonald Milledgeville Georgia
Capt Sweatt
1841