Extract of letter from General Twiggs describing Indian robberies, damage, theft at Green County Georgia
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Extract of letter from General Twiggs describing Indian robberies, damage, theft at Green County Georgia
Description
Indians came to Mr Caibb's in Green County and stole property; to Mr Hill's and plundered and stole horses. Colonel Melton pursued, but waters too high. Inhabitants below Carr's Bluff near Colonel Pugh's don't think themselves safe without a block house and guard. From the files of executive W. Urquhart SED.
year created
1793
month created
09
day created
08
author
sent from location
Georgia
secondary recipient
sent to location
Augusta Georgia
in image
notable person/group
General Twiggs
Mr Caibb's
Mr Hill
Colonel Melton
Colonel Pugh
W. Urquhart SED
notable location
Green County
Carr's Bluff
notable item/thing
stolen property
stolen horses
block house
notable idea/issue
Creek Indian theft
document number
1793090890050
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 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} | M1268, R: 14, p 199-200 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | General John Twiggs | Georgia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | W. Urquhart | Augusta Georgia | [n/a] |