United States, Georgia, Greene County, 33.57878, -83.16666Forsyth, Robert1788-06-17This is a letter with several enclosures from Robert Forsyth, State Agent, to Georgia Governor George Handley (1788-1789) dated June 17, 1788. Forsyth writes to the governor concerning the state's accounts with supply contractors and mentions procuring provisions for an Indian treaty (possibly the contemplated Rock Landing treaty). Forsyth encloses a receipt, dated June 3, 1788, for troop supplies purchased from Hillhouse and Kellogg. Forsyth also encloses a letter from contractor David Hillhouse to himself, dated June 16, 1788, that contains several enclosures relative to military provisions. These enclosures include a copy of a letter, dated April 24, 1788, from General James Jackson to Hillhouse regarding appointments in Jackson's district, and an undated copy of a letter from General Elijah Clarke to Hillhouse regarding frontier stations in Greene County. A copy of a letter, dated May 7, 1788, from Colonel (Henry?) Karr to Hillhouse respecting military supplies is also included in Hillhouse's letter to Forsyth. Also included in this document is a letter from Colonel (Henry?) Karr to Hillhouse, dated May 17(?), 1788, pertaining to supplies for frontier stations. Karr reports that unnamed Indians attacked Carmicael's Station and attempted to burn it. He states that the station is in desperate need of supplies, particularly ammunition. This document may be related to tcc122.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.text/htmlimage/jpegtcc897engMode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: AT&T DjVu browser plug-in needed to view images of documents.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 76, folder 27, document 01.Creek Indians--TreatiesGeorgia. Militia--Supplies and storesMilitary supplies--FinanceGeorgia--Appropriations and expendituresGeorgia. Militia--Officials and employees--Selection and appointmentLetter [with enclosures] 1788 June 17, Augusta, [Georgia to] [George] Handley, Governor [of Georgia] / Rob[er]t ForsythText