Extract of letter from Major Henry Gaither to Joshua Meals, Merchant, Augusta
Item
Type
Copy of document
Title
Extract of letter from Major Henry Gaither to Joshua Meals, Merchant, Augusta
Description
[In quotation marks], letter from Major Gaither informs merchant Joshua Meals that Gaither will leave for the Oakmulgee next day and will need to furnish James Seagrove with a guard, pack horses and will likely have to accompany Seagrove himself in order to provide protection from several parties of militia.
year created
1793
month created
09
day created
28
author
sent from location
Fort Fidius
recipient
in image
note
This document is enclosed in a statement relative to the South Western frontiers, as connected with the state of Georgia and Creek Indians, the south Western territory of the United States and the Cherokees submitted to the House of Representatives on December 4, 1793. This document is an integral part of [Public Reports] and other communications of the Secretary of War, 12/99/1793.
notable person/group
Joshua Meals
Merchant
Major Henry Gaither
James Seagrove
Creek Indian Agent
Chiefs and Headmen
Creek Nation
Captain Freeman
notable location
Fort Fidius
Oakmulgee
Augusta
Georgia
notable idea/issue
disruption of Seagrove peace with Creeks by Georgia militia
document number
1793092890155
page start
489
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | NOP01 (506 pages) | Collection: Third Congress: Transcribed Confidential Reports and Other Communications Transmitted by the Secretary of War to the House of Representatives, 3d Congress, 1st Session, 1793, Vol. II [3C-B2] (RG 233) {M1268, roll 14} | M:1268, R: 14 p 487 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Gaither | Fort Fidius | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joshua Meals | [unknown] | [n/a] |