- Collection:
- Telamon Cuyler Historical Manuscripts, 1609-1942
- Title:
- Georgia. Governor Samuel Elbert
- Creator:
- Glascock, William
- Contributor to Resource:
- Forsyth, Robert
Stallings, James - Date of Original:
- 1785-09-19
- Subject:
- Georgia--History--18th century
Murder--Georgia--Augusta
Escaped prisoners--Georgia--Augusta
Public safety--Georgia--Augusta - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Richmond County, Augusta, 33.47097, -81.97484
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Letter of William Glascock, Robert Forsyth, and James Stallings, Justices of Richmond County, to Governor and Council mentioning breaches of the peace in Augusta caused by James McKay's murder on 29 August of an accused horse thief Richard Nichols, the murder of John O'Niel of Augusta by Christopher Teasdale, merchant of the town, on 16 September, and Teasdale's escape from jail on 18 September. The correspondents ask for assistance in calming the public outcry. Signed William Glascock, Robert Forsyth,and James Stallings
- Metadata URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:guan_1170_harg1170-040-064
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/harg/telamoncuyler/do:harg1170-040-064
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: Telamon Cuyler collection, ms 1170, series 1. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries
- Original Collection:
- Box 40 Folder 64, Telamon Cuyler collection, ms 1170, series 1. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
