United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Bourke, W.1815-03-15This document contains a copy of a letter dated March 15, 1815 from an aide-de-camp named W. Bourke to Major General Thomas Pinckney as well as copies of three enclosures. Bourke writes that he forwards by General John Floyd all three enclosures. The first is a letter from Captain Thomas Newell and Thomas Shalding stating that their mission on the Georgia frontier is not going well. They write that Admiral George Cockburn tells them that Colonel Edward Nichols (Nicolls, Nicholls), a British commander, and a large force of Indians are advancing against the southern border of Georgia. They also note that they enclose a copy of a letter from Cockburn to unnamed Indian chiefs on the Georgia border. This letter, dated March 10, 1815, states that Britain has signed a treaty of peace with the U. S. (Treaty of Ghent, concluded in December 24, 1814 and ratified February 17, 1815) and that the Indians aiding them are included in the terms of peace. The last enclosure is a letter from Vice Admiral Alexander Cochrane, commander-in-chief of the British fleet, to Nichols stating that the British and Indian troops should cease all hostilities against Georgia as stated in the recently ratified peace treaty. All of these copies are attested to by W. Bourke.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/jpegtcc925engMode 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 82, folder 18, document 01.Indians of North America--WarfareGeorgia. MilitiaBorder patrolsUnited States--History--War of 1812--TreatiesUnited States--History--War of 1812United States--History--War of 1812--Participation, Indian[Letter with enclosures], 1815 Mar. 15, Savannah, Georgia [to] Major Gen[era]l [Thomas] Pinckney / W. BourkeText