- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1812 Sept. 29, Savannah, [to] David B. Mitchell, Governor [of Georgia], Milledgeville / G. R. Duke
- Creator:
- Duke, G. R., fl. 1812
- Date of Original:
- 1812-09-29
- Subject:
- Indians of North America--Warfare
Georgia. Militia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- reports
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a letter dated September 29, 1812 from G. R. Duke in Savannah to David B. Mitchell, Governor of Georgia (1809-1813), in Milledgeville. Duke reports that he transmits with this letter the muster roll and inspection report ordered by General Floyd (neither of which survives with this letter), though he notes that he does not include information from the Camden County batallion, which has been busy fighting Indians on the frontier. Duke reports that he has been told that the Indians in that area have been very troublesome. He also refers to a receipt from two individuals for the body of Meshack Burney, pursuant to the governor's orders.
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:
- tcc807
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc807
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc807#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc807/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 63, folder 26, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Savannah
29th. Septr. [September] 1812
Sir
I herewith transmit to the Executive department, the muster Roll and Inspection Return of the quota of men required by General orders from the first Brigade, commanded by Genl. [General] Floyd except the quota from Camden County Batallion [Battallion] ; which I have not received, owing to the duty required of them on the frontier of said County, as I am informed by Colonel Scott, that the Indians are so troublesome in that quarter that the whole of the Batallion [Battallion] have been on duty for some time past, by detachments But am in hourly expectation of receiving it, & as soon as it arrives, it will be forwarded to the executive department.
I also enclose to your department the receipt of Merritt & William Dilliard for the body of Meshack Burney agreeable to your Order of the
7th. May last.
I am respectfully your Obdt. Servt. [Obedient Servant]
[Signed] G R Duke
His Excellency D. [David] B. Mitchell Esqr. [Esquire] Governor
Page: [2]
[ Note: A postmark appears at the top of this page.; Savannah [illegible text] 30 ]
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His Excellency David B. Mitchell Governor Milledgeville
G. R Duke to Gov [Governor] Mitchell
Drafted Militia
1812
1st Brigade Genl [General] Floyds Division