- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1788 Oct. 10, Greene County, [Georgia to] Geo[rge] Handley, [Governor of Georgia] / Colo[ne]l H[enry] Karr
- Creator:
- Karr, Henry
- Date of Original:
- 1788-10-10
- Subject:
- Indians of North America--Claims against
Land settlement
Cattle stealing
Abandonment of property - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Greene County, 33.5787842, -83.1666552
- Medium:
- petitions
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a letter dated October 10, 1788 from Colonel Henry Karr of Greene County, Georgia, to George Handley, (Governor of Georgia, 1788-1789) stating that unnamed Indians in the area are stealing cattle from the settlers. Karr fears that the settlers will abandon their land soon. He says that General Elijah (?) Clark(e) tells him that he has also written to the governor about this problem and has received no reply. Karr mentions an enclosed letter (see tcc946) from Captain Davis Grisham regarding the recent abandonment of Carmicheal's Fort, and he asks the governor to send assistance.
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:
- tcc947
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc947
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc947#item
- 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:
- 2 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 24, folder 29, document 02.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
Page: [1]
Greene County
10th October 1788
Honrd [Honored] Sir
The Indians are weekly Steeling [Stealing] Horses From the Fronteers [Frontiers] of this County they have taken upward of 20 Head Since the
15th Septr [September] Last -- without an Imediate [Immediate] assistance I am well Convinct [Convinced] that the Cheif [Chief] or Whole of the fronteer [frontier] settlements will breake [break] & Leave their Cropps [Crops] to the mercy of the Savages. I Have applyd [applied] to -- B Genl [Brigadier General] Clark for assistance, In guards -- Who informs Me -- he has Wrote Your Honr [Honor], -- several Relations of the same Nature from the parts, & Has Had No answer, I Have in Clos'd [enclosed] you a Letter to me [unclear text: deracted [directed] ] from Capt. D. [Captain Davis] Grisham, Which Will Inform you of the Avacuation [Evacuation] of Carmikles Fort & farther beg Your Honr [Honor] to Allow us Releif [Relief] as much as may be Conve't [Convenient] --
And am With Sinceer [Sincere] Respects Your Honrs [Honor's] Most Obt [Obedient] & Very Hbe Servt [Humble Servant]
[Signed] H. [Henry] Karr Collo. [Colonel]
Gn. [Greene] County
The Honrable [Honorable]
Geo. [George] Handley
Page: [2]
Letter
H. [Henry] Car
10 Nr [November] 88
Military
The Honr'able [Honorable] Geo. [George] Handley --
Honr'd [Honored] by Mr [illegible text]
