CAMDEN COUNTY, GA - Gibson, Wm   to Gov Rabun,
 1818 re: East Florida Indian problem

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By Tara D. Fields
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March 06, 2004
History and Genealogy of Camden and Charlton Counties, Georgia 
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Document: TCC457 
Letter, 1818 Aug. 15, St. Mary’s, [Georgia to] William Rabun, Governor of Georgia, Milledgeville / Will[ia]m Gibson

author: Gibson, William 
date: August 15, 1818. 
extent: 4p 

summary: William Gibson writes to William Rabun,
Governor of Georgia, on August 15, 1818 informing him
that East Florida is entirely overrun by Indians who
desire vengeance against the Americans, trade with the
Indians is taking place in St. Augustine, and the
leader of the Creek village of Chehaw was in St.
Augustine angered by the recent massacre of his people
that was led by Captain Obed Wright. 

repository: Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries 
collection: Telamon Cuyler 
box: 47 
folder: 12 
document: 02 

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[added: Aug. 15, 1818] Letter 
Wm Gibson Esqr. [ Esquire ] 
dated 15th Augt. [August] 1818. 
Indian Subject
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St Marys 
Aug 15 

His Excelly [Excellency]
William Rabun
Governor of Georgia 
 Milledgeville 
Mail

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St Marys Augst [August] 15th 1818. 
His Excellency Wm Rabun 
Govr. [Governor]of Ga. 
Sir,
I have received a confidential Letter from a friend in
East Florida stating that that County is entirely over
run by Indians who breath vengeance against the
Americans -- that a brisk Trade is carrying on with
them in St Augustine that there are upwards of two
thousand Settled in various parts of the Province..
the greatest number at a place called Beresford about
one hundred & fifty miles up the River St. John's -- -
- that an old Chief of the Chehaw Town has been lately
in St Augustine much exasperated at the conduct of
Captn. [Captain] Wright -- 

As this is from a Source on which I can place full
reliance I thought it would be proper to inform you of
it... I am not personally acquainted with you, but I
am known to Mr Hammond your Secy. [Secretary] of State
& I was also known to the late Governor to whom I used
to communicate any thing that I thought for the
benefit of the State & I conceive that the Justices of
the Infr. [Inferior] Courts of the different Counties
are the guardians of the public tranquility & that it
becomes their duty to inform the Executive of any
thing that may affect the vital Interest of the State,
& the Safety of its Inhabitants -- 

I have written to Genl [General] John Floyd & to Major
Wm Baily acquainting them with these facts --In case
of any publication of any parts of my Letter to you, I
do not wish my name to be made public, but Shall be
satisfied with having done my duty & keeping an eye on
the affairs of Florida for the mutual benefit of that
& this Country.

I am Sir Yours very respectfully 
[Signed] Willm Gibson [unclear: J.I.C.C.C [Justice of the Inferior Court of Camden County ]]