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[Letter] 1816 Dec. 23, St. Mary's, Camden County [Georgia to] David B. Mitchell, Governor of the State of Georgia, Milledgeville / Will[ia]m Gibson

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Creator: Gibson, William
Title: [Letter] 1816 Dec. 23, St. Mary's, Camden County [Georgia to] David B. Mitchell, Governor of the State of Georgia, Milledgeville / Will[ia]m Gibson
Date: 1816 Dec. 23
Description: This is a letter from William Gibson, at St. Mary's (Camden County, Georgia), to David B. Mitchell, Governor of Georgia (1809-1813, 1815-1817), dated December 23, 1816. Gibson informs the governor that the sheriff of Camden County has in his possession a number of Indian horses taken under various circumstances and desires instruction on how to dispose of them. He also refers to his recent appointment as county auctioneer.

Document ID: tcc446.

Digital image of original manuscript, scanned by the University of Georgia Libraries in 2000, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Subjects: Indians of North America | Horses | Camden County (Ga.)
Contributors: Hargrett Library
Online Publisher: Athens, Ga. : Digital Library of Georgia, 2000
Original Material: Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 47, folder 08, document 07.
Rights and Usage: This work is the property of the University of Georgia Libraries. It may be used freely by individuals for research, teaching, and personal use as long as this statement of availability is included in the text.

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

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Collection Information: Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842