United States, Florida, 28.75054, -82.5001United States, Florida, Nassau County, Saint Marys River, 30.7242, -81.49057United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, 32.08354, -81.09983Jackson, James, 1757-18061788-06-02This letter dated June 2, 1788 is from James Jackson, Brigadier General of the First District in Georgia, to George Handley, Governor of Georgia (1788-1789), regarding Indian (ostensibly Creek) activities in the region near Savannah. Jackson mentions an enclosure from Colonel Jacob Weed (no longer attached) that criticizes the Indians' adherence to treaties. He also tells the governor that state troops are needed on the St. Marys River in order to prevent whites, Indians, and fugitive slaves from crossing to and from Florida. Jackson complains about the activities of traders Panton, Forbes, and Company, and reports that Indians are stealing horses from whites in the area. He discusses the arrest of (Daniel?) McGirt, a British loyalist, and its effect on the local Indians. Among other things, Jackson also mentions Alexander McGillivray, and comments on the treachery of the Spanish and the Seminoles in Florida.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/jpegtcc930engMode 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 83, folder 07, document 04.Creek Indians--Claims againstBorder patrolsFugitive slavesHorse stealingGreat Britain--Foreign relations--United StatesUnited States--Foreign relations--Great BritainSpain--Foreign relations--United StatesUnited States--Foreign relations--SpainSeminole Indians[Letter] 1788 June 2, Savannah, [Georgia to George] Handley, Governor [of Georgia] / Brig[adier] Gen[era]l Ja[me]s JacksonText