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Title
Letter Augusta Ga., to Dear Sir, 1787 June 27
Creator
Fishbourne, Benjamin, d. 1819
Date
1787
Place
Augusta (Ga.)
,
Chatham County (Ga.)
,
Georgia
,
Georgia--Augusta
Language
English
Subjects
Georgia
,
Indians of North America
Description
Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File.
Summary
Letter written by Benjamin Fishbourne on June 27, 1787 to an unknown correspondent. While a member of the Georgia Assembly convening in the state capital of Augusta, Fishbourne writes to a colleague regarding a variety of political and governmental matters. The letter includes discussion of current tensions with the Indians as communicated by his associate Timothy Barnard and their preparation for war "to commence abt. the time [of] the gathering of the Corn." He further informs his colleague that the militia has been ordered to immediately prepare for war. There is also mention of Fishbourne's disapproval of the recent election of Thomas Gibbons as a member of the Assembly representing Chatham County.
Biographical/Historical Note
Colonel Benjamin Fishbourne commanded the Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment during the Revolution and served as aide-de-camp to General Anthony Wayne. He later settled in Savannah, Georgia in 1780 where he became involved in state politics. Fishbourne was elected several times to the Georgia Assembly and held other minor political posts.
Extent
1 item (1 folded sheet (4 p.)) ; 30 cm
Format
Correspondence
,
Manuscripts, American
,
Sources
Archival Collection Title
Edward E. Ayer Collection
Rights Status
No Copyright - United States
Newberry Open Access Policy
The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to
these terms and conditions.
Contributing Institution
Newberry Library
Link to Catalog
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Call Number
Ayer MS 282
BibID
138445
Size
2087px × 3267px 19.54 MB
IIIF Resource Type
Canvas
Filename
991384458805867_Ayer_MS_282_00001.tif
Unique Identifier
NL11IAE3
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