Letter, 1841 Oct. 7, Waresboro, Georgia [to Governor] Charles J. McDonald, Milledgeville, Georgia / James A. Sweat
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| Type: | Official reports | Military records | Text |
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| Creator: | Sweat, James A. |
| Title: | Letter, 1841 Oct. 7, Waresboro, Georgia [to Governor] Charles J. McDonald, Milledgeville, Georgia / James A. Sweat |
| Date: | 1841 Oct. 7 |
| Description: | This is a letter dated October 7, 1841 from Captain James A. Sweat to Governor Charles J. McDonald (Governor of Georgia, 1839-1843) stating that signs of Indians have been found in several places around the Okefenokee Swamp and that those signs have caused considerable alarm amongst the inhabitants of the area. Sweat goes on to say that, per the governor's instructions in a letter dated September 14, 1841, he has called out his company to protect the citizens of the area, and he requests further instructions from the governor. Document ID: tcc628. 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. |
| Subjects: | Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842 | Georgia. Militia | Georgia |
| Contributors: | Hargrett Library |
| Online Publisher: | Athens, Ga. : Digital Library of Georgia, 2001 |
| Original Material: | Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 52, folder 06, document 02. |
| 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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| Related Institutions: | Digital Library of Georgia Hargrett Library Museum of the Cherokee Indian Tennessee State Library and Archives Tennessee State Museum Frank H. McClung Museum (Knoxville, Tenn.) Hoskins Library LaFayette-Walker County Library |
| Collection Information: | Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842 |