- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1787 Nov. 1, [to] George Mathews, Governor [of Georgia], Augusta / Augustus Christian George Elholm
- Creator:
- Elholm, Augustus Christian George
- Date of Original:
- 1787-11-01
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Warfare
Border patrols
Georgia. Militia
Tennessee. Militia
Military assistance - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
United States, Tennessee, 35.75035, -86.25027 - Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a letter dated November 1, 1787 from Major Augustus Christian George Elholm, a commissioner from the state of Franklin, to George Mathews, Governor of Georgia (1793-1796), in Augusta. Elholm thanks Mathews for Georgia's continued help in fighting Indians along the frontiers, as well as in other policy matters. Elholm indicates that forces from Franklin are prepared to move "in concert" with Georgia forces in order to help Georgia fight their "common enemy". See tcc928 for the Mathews's reply to this letter.
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:
- tcc927
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc927
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc927#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc927/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:
- 3 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 83, folder 07, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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[
1787] Georgia
To His Excellency George Mathews Esq [document damaged: r ] [Esquire] and the honoble [honorable] Council.
Moved with the Liveliest sense of obligation for [added text: your ] attention paid to the Franks (my Constituents) I feel it the most pleasing task; to solicit for a moment to give the due Thanks to the magnanim [document damaged: ity ] of Your Government; in the Name of my fellow Citizens.
Sensible off [of] : that when we Stood Singled -- Like a forsaken Youth; in the Field of Nations; embarrassed with Foreign and Domestic Difficulties; which generaly [generally] interferes with the happiness of every Infant Police -- You Sympathized in our sorrow! Took us by the Hand and through your Wisdom introduced us to the notice of Powers: -- We are urged with the fulest [fullest] [added text: sense ] of gratitude carefuly [carefully] to watch every favorable period: zealously; with an emulative Pride; with our Conduct to deserve the honor; and Confidence confered [conferred] on us; as a People.
Therefore; with a just patriotic satisfaction we view the happy and mutual Friendly Corespondance [Correspondence] established between us; Through an aspect of an equal promising Splendor: purely guided by the Helm of prudence on a Current of Circumstances that [deleted text: rolls ] [added text: wafts ] our political motives towards one interesting Point: where an unartificial Harmony must in time Confirm that the prosperity; and greatness of the one will yield
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un-envied the Same to the other; mutualy [mutually] secured a Lasting Blessing to both.
But whilst I Survey our future National advantage I could not justify to pass unnoticed the Enthusiasm which fires the Breasts with alertness; of our threatened Citizens around us; at the present Conjuncture; arisen from a thorough Conviction; (gained by a long and sad experience;) that a joined Vigilence [Vigilance] is our only Safty [Safety] ; -- this give me a perfect Confidence to afirm [affirm] that actuated with a sympathetic Concern; my Country is Competent to Comply with its offer; which is founded on principles of redressing wrongs, and to prohibit as far as possible, further outrageous Savage Deeds: -- We are prepared to move in Concert with the opperation [operation] of Your Military Forces against our common Enemy and for that purpose a Detatchment [Detachment] of upwards of a Thousand men well ecouttred [accoutred] now waits on Your Excellency's Chief movements and command; with a reserve on occasion to encrease [increase] said Force two thousand Strong; well equibed [equipped] ; and at the same [added text: time ] ready for self-defence [defense] Should a main political Enterprize [Enterprise] be Leveled at our Quarter.
I Conclude; equaly [equally] Convinced of the importent [important] weight that Lays on your patri [added text: o ] tic Care; as Guardiance [Guardians] of Your Country; and what Evil that even the smallest apprehension of a disapointment [disappointment] or a neglect or misconduct of any indivitual [individual] might produce [added text: on either part ] ; and anxious to leave no Chasms where doubts might be harboured [harbored] to the prejudice of a well Concocted plan of opperation [operation] ; I beg Leave to recommend to your Excellency and Council if Consistent with your Wisdom that a Citizens from this State may be appointed on my return to Visit our Government at so requisite a juncture.
I have the honor to be with every sense of Obligation esteem and Respect your Excellency's and honourable [honorable] President and Counselors your most obdt [obedient] humble Serv [Servant] ,
[Signed] Augustus Christian George Elholm Commissioner from the People of Franklin
Nod [Numbered] the 1st
'87 at Augusta
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His Excellency George Mathews Esq: [Esquire] Governor and Capt. Genl. [Captain General] in the state of Georgia Augusta
A. C. G. [Augustus Christian George] Elholm
Letter
Majr [Major] Elholm
1st November 1787 --
Answered
X
Indian Affairs
1787