- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1842 May 19, Lowndes County, Georgia to [Governor] Cha[rle]s J. McDonald, Milledgeville, Georgia / Levi J. Knight
- Creator:
- Knight, Levi J.
- Date of Original:
- 1842-05-19
- Subject:
- Seminole Indians--Relocation
Indians of North America--Claims against
Georgia. Militia--Demobilization
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 May 19, 1842 from Levi J. Knight to Governor Charles J. McDonald saying that, according to Major Deas, unnamed Indians (ostensibly Seminoles) have left the area where his troops are stationed. Knight further informs the governor that a group of Indians referred to by Knight as the Tuskenuggee (probably Tustunnuggee) Party has surrendered to Colonel William J. Worth. Since Knight believes that these men were the ones committing depredations near Georgia, he has discharged Major Deas's forces.
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:
- tcc651
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc651
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc651#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc651/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 09, document 05.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Lowndes County
May 19th 1842
To his Excellency C [Charles] J McDonald
Sir by a communication Just recd [received] from Major Deas, I learn from him that the Idians [Indians] has left, he informs me he can discover no fresh Sines [Signs], I am inclined to think the Indians that committed the depredations near the Georgia Line, was part of Tuskenuggee party and I learn since then that party has surrendered to Col Worth As the Indians have disappeared I have ordered the discharge of the forces under Major Deas I have not recd [received] any Communication from you Since I wrote you that I had ordered out Majr [Major] Deas but as the Enemy has disappeared I immediately ordered their discharge
I have the honour [honor] to be your Excellencys Obedient and humble servant
[Signed] Levi J Knight
Page: [2]
Troupville Ga
31 May
18 3/4
To His Excellency Chas. [Charles] J McDonald Milledgeville Ga
Levi J Knight
1842