- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1817 Mar. 20, Savannah, [Georgia] to W[illia]m Rabun, [Governor of Georgia], Milledgeville, Geo[rgi]a / Edward F. Tattnall
- Creator:
- Tattnall, Edward Fenwick, 1788-1832
- Date of Original:
- 1817-03-20
- Subject:
- Indians of North America--Relocation
- Location:
- United States, Florida, Nassau County, Saint Marys River, 30.7242, -81.49057
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Edward F. Tattnall writes to William Rabun, Governor of Georgia, about assisting in the raising of a force in the vicinity of the St. Mary's River for the purpose of "reducing the Indians ... to a peaceable and submissive state", March 20, 1817.
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. - Local Identifier:
- tcc452
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc452
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc452#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc452/presentation/manifest.json
- 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:
- 3 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 47, folder 11, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Letter from Edward F [added text (appears to be different ink): enwick ] Tattnall Esq dated
20th March, 1817.
Indian Subject
Page: [2]
[ Note: A postmark stamp appears on the page.; Savan GA
Mar 22 ]
18 1/2
His Excellency Wm Rabun Milledgeville Geoa [Georgia]
Mail
Page: [3]
Savannah
March 20th 1817.
Sir,
I have taken a liberty (which as my motive is good, I hope you will excuse) of addressing you for the purpose of signifying to you my disposition to assist in the raising of a force in the vicinity of the St: Mary's River, for the purpose of reducing the Indians, who have lately been guilty of invading our Frontier, to a peaceable and [unclear text: submissive ] state -- I have been induced from a conversation which I have recently had with [unclear text: Dr. ] Daniell, to believe that an object of this nature may at this moment be in contemplation with the Executive. It is under this impression that I take the liberty of offering my services -- I hope it will not be deemed impertinent or intrusive, that I should state to your Excellency that I have every reason to believe that a sufficient number of volunteers could be immediately, procured in this District. --
I have the honor to be Sir,
Yr [Your] Most obt: St: [Obedient Servant]
[Signed] Edwd F Tattnall