- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Extract from a report, 1840 Mar. 22, Fort Moniac, E[ast] F[lorida] to D[avid] E. Twiggs / E.K. Barnum. Extract from a report, 1840 Mar. 22, Fort Gilmer, Geo[rgia] to E.K. Barnum / J. Bird
- Creator:
- Barnum, E. K., fl. 1840
- Contributor to Resource:
- Bird, J.
- Date of Original:
- 1840-03-22
- Subject:
- Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842
- Location:
- United States, Florida, 28.75054, -82.5001
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018 - Medium:
- official reports
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document contains extracts from two letters relative to the Second Seminole War (1835-1842). The first extract is from a letter to David E. Twiggs from E.K. Barnum at Fort Moniac (Baker County, Florida), dated March 22, 1840, in which Barnum reports that he has ordered out numerous scouts in the vicinity of Surveyor's Creek and the Okefenokee Swamp, but none have reported signs of Indians. The second extract is from a letter to E.K. Barnum from J. Bird at Fort Gilmer (Clinch County, Georgia), dated March 22, 1840, in which Bird reports that he has not seen any Indian signs and communicates the testimony of a local inhabitant regarding the absence of Indians.
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:
- tcc809
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc809
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc809#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc809/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:
- 4 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 63, folder 45, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Extract from a report of Capt E.K. Barnum 2 Inf [Infantry] to Col: D. [David] E. Twiggs 2 Drag: [Dragoon] dated
Head Qrs: [Quarters] Okefanoke Dist: [District] Fort Moniac E.F. [East Florida]
22 March 1840.
"Since my communication to you of the 14 inst [instant] I ordered the Commanding Officers of the Posts of Fort Gilmer and Fort Taylor to make a strict and critical examination of the country around their several posts, particularly in the vicinity of Surveyors Creek and Okefanoke Swamp in that quarter. I have this day received their reports. Capt Birds is herewith enclosed marked No. 1 Lieut Norton Commanding Fort Taylor under this date says, "I have Scouted South and west of this post through the Islands of Breakfast Branch and on the west side of the double Run, and then on the South side of the Okefanoke Swamp, and have to report no signs of Indians whatever.""
"I also enclose a certificate of Lieut Norton marked No.2 on the subject of Levi J. Knights letter to Governor McDonald-"
Page: [2]
Extracts of letters &
Reports-
Seminole War
Page: [3]
Extract from a report of J. Bird Capt &c [et cetera] to Capt E. K. Barnum. dated,
Fort Gilmer, Geo
22 March 1840
"In obedience to instructions received from you, I have examined the country in the vicinity of Surveyors Creek, as also a considerable distance in the Okefanoke Swamp where the Creek makes in. I could [word omitted: make ] no discoveries of Indian signs, I proceeded on as far as Coxes hammock, when I saw a man by the name of Carter who carries on a farm in that place, he states that he is constantly through the Country hunting his stock, that he has never made any discoveries of Indian signs & believes that there are no Indians in that portion of the Country or so few that their signs cannot be discovered. I have out daily scouts and should any signs be seen I will immediately inform you of it."
Page: [4]
War Department