- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1842 Aug. 21, Fort Jackson, Georgia, [to] Gov[ernor] Charles J. McDonald, Milledgeville, Georgia / A[aron] Jernigan
- Creator:
- Jernigan, Aaron
- Date of Original:
- 1842-08-21
- Subject:
- Indians of North America
Border patrols
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 August 21, 1842 from Aaron Jernigan to Governor Charles J. McDonald (Governor of Georgia, 1839-1843) reporting that the southern frontier of Georgia is free from Indian troubles. Jernigan says that he and his troops nevertheless scout the area regularly and know all of the Indians' walks and hiding places and that they are therefore certain that no Indians will be able to make it into Georgia territory without being discovered.
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:
- tcc659
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc659
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc659#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc659/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 11, document 02.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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Fort Jackson Georgia
August 21st 1842
Sir
I have the honor to forward to your Excellency a correct detail of the present condition of our frounteer [frontier], which is as free from Indian depredations at this time as it ever has been Since the commencement of this Simanole war and the inhabitants as free from the apprehensions of Indian dangers. I Still remain in the performance of my duty by keeping up regular Scouts So as an Indian cannot make his apperance [appearance] into Georgia and return without being discovered. these operations assure the people of this vicinity that they can remain at their homes and attend to their ordinary business without the apprehension of a midnight attack by these red wariers [warriors] . I am well aware had it not been for the Small number of militia in Service under your order that the Indians would ravaged our frounteer [frontier] before this. and I am under [deleted text: ap ] the apprehension at the present that I will be able to keep this part of territory clear of Indians as long as it may meet your approbation to continue me in Service with the Small force under my command, with out an incre [added text: a ] sed number of men as I am [deleted text: well ] certain that the Indians is
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well aware that we know all their walks and hiding places when [deleted text: their ] [added text: they ] are in this Section of country.
I am Sir Very Respectfully your Obt Servt [Obedient Servant]
[Signed] A [Aaron] Jernigan
His Excellency Charles J. McDonald Gov [Governor] of Georgia Miledgeville
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Centrevillage Geo [Georgia]
Augt [August] 19th 1842
18 3/4
His Excellency Charles J McDonald Gov. [Governor] of Georgia Miledgeville Georgia
Capt. [Captain] Jernigan
1842