Letter [with petition] 1814 July 26, Tatnall [i.e. Tattnall County], Georgia [to] Governor [of Georgia] Peter Early / Major Martin Hardin Hardin, Martin Land use Indians of North America This document is a letter from Major Martin Hardin enclosing a petition directed to Governor of Georgia Peter Early (1813-1815), dated July 26, 1814. The letter explains that, in defiance of the governor's orders prohibiting settlement on Indian lands, Fort James (Wayne County, Georgia ?) has been occupied almost continuously since being abandoned by the U.S. Army. Hardin informs the governor that the local Indians have even been persuaded that the land is not theirs, and therefore, the settlers at the Fort should be allowed to stay. The petition explains the situation of Stephen Bugg and a family named (Unice ?) who have been settled at the fort for some time. The petitioners ask that Bugg and the Unice family be allowed to remain on the Indian land until they have harvested their crops. Hardin indicates that all the settlers in question are people of color. Document ID: tcc425. 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. Athens, Ga. : Digital Library of Georgia Hargrett Library 2000 Petitions Text http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/zlna/id:tcc425 4 pages/leaves text/html image/jpeg image/x-djvu Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 47, folder 04, document 02. Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: AT&T DjVu browser plug-in needed to view images of documents. 1814-07-26 Georgia 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