- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1842 Dec. 8, Fort Jackson, Georgia, to Charles J. McDonald, [Governor of Georgia], Milledgeville, Georgia / Aaron Jernigan
- Creator:
- Jernigan, Aaron
- Date of Original:
- 1842-12-08
- Subject:
- Georgia. Militia--Demobilization
Indians of North America
Border patrols
Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- reports
military records - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a letter dated December 8, 1842 from Aaron Jernigan to Charles J. McDonald, Governor of Georgia (1839-1843), stating that he will abide by the governor's order to disband the forces under his command, since Indian activity along the border is thought to have ceased. Jernigan also promises to forward the muster rolls of those forces to the governor as soon as possible.
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:
- tcc663
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc663
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc663#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc663/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 12, document 02.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Fort Jackson Georgia
December the 8th 1842
His Excelency [Excellency] Chas [Charles] J McDonald
Sir
I had the honour [honor] to Receive your Letter to day By Mr Easter & as it is your Wishes to have the forces Now in the field disbanded; I Shall attend to it without Delay & will also forward Rolls of the Several detachments as Soon as possible
The detachment Under Lieut Johnson Entered Service on the
19th of March -- The detachment at this post on the
22nd of March -- & that Under Lieut. [unclear text: Clayatt ] on the
26th of September
As it is hoped the Indians will not trouble [added text: this ] part of the Country again
I have the honour [honor] to Be respectfully your Obt. Servt. [Obedient Servant]
[Signed] A. [Aaron] Jernigan
Page: [2]
To His Excellency Charles J. McDonald Milledgeville Ga
Aaron Jernigan
1842