- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1841 Oct. 7, Waresboro, Georgia [to Governor] Charles J. McDonald, Milledgeville, Georgia / James A. Sweat
- Creator:
- Sweat, James A.
- Date of Original:
- 1841-10-07
- Subject:
- Georgia. Militia
Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- official reports
military records - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a letter dated October 7, 1841 from Captain James A. Sweat to Governor Charles J. McDonald (Governor of Georgia, 1839-1843) stating that signs of Indians have been found in several places around the Okefenokee Swamp and that those signs have caused considerable alarm amongst the inhabitants of the area. Sweat goes on to say that, per the governor's instructions in a letter dated September 14, 1841, he has called out his company to protect the citizens of the area, and he requests further instructions from the governor.
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:
- tcc628
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc628
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc628#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc628/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 06, document 02.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Waresboro
7 Oct [October] 1841
His Excellency Charles J. McDonald
Sir Indian Signs have been discovered in Several places around the Okefenokee Swamp in the county which has caused considerable alarm amongst the Inhabitants. Several have left thare [their] Homes through fear of an attack by the Enemy -- from the best Information I have Received I have no doubt. of the fact. of thare [there] being Indians in our county
Through the Instructions of Your letter of the
14th Sept. [September] and the Request of Genl. [General] Hilliard I cald [called] out my company on the [unclear text: 11 ] th. Instant for the protection of those exsposed [exposed] parts of the county.
Will Your Excellency please write me on the Subject with such instructions as You may see proper to Give
I am very Respectfully Your obt Servt [obedient Servant]
[Signed] James A. Sweat Capt [Captain]
Page: [2]
Waresboro Ga
Oct [October] 10
18 3/4
His Excellency Charles J McDonald Milledgeville Georgia
Letter
James A. Sweat
1841