Poems and War News Intertwined in 1836 Letters Fragments
Readable excerpts show a young woman’s internal conflict on love and longing alongside lengthy dispatches from General Scott detailing Florida campaigns. The mix covers personal emotion and military movement, including Fort King road, Wythlacoochee, and St. Johns explorations, plus Creek War incidents and Alabama warnings.
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Washington Globe
General Scott
Secretary of War
Florida
Heap
Fiorina
Picolata
War Department
Tampa Bay
South Carolina Mounted Regiment
Tampa
Fort King Road
Wythlacoochee
Fort Alabama
Hillsborough
Peas Creek
Col. Goodwin
Dade
Ocklawaha
Volusia
United States
Essayons
St. Johns
Gadsden
Canfield
Johnson
Lake
Monroe
Cape Florida
Colbrinbus Engrer May 13 10 RACES at Western Course near Columbus
Report on horse races run Tuesday 3d inst with Purse results for Pret Dey Coles, Bolivia and Jane Lamar among entrants. Details include two mile heats for Purse $300 won by Bolivia, with Emerald and Jane Lamar placing. three mile heats for Purse $500 won by Acacia with Mary Doubleday second. four mile heats for Purse $800 featuring Wiss Medley and Lady Nashville with Medley prevailing. fifth day handy cap mile heats for Purse $200 where Emerald wins all three heats. Notes on bets, speeds, and a lame but recovering Lady Nashville.
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R. Stevens
Tom Moore
J.C. Stevens
Florinth
J.P. Snedikers
Union
C. Green
Manhattan
J. Bathgate
Borodino
Jay
J. C. Steven
H. Cadmus
B. Seaman
Ost Boy
Fuit Pail
Vizi
Mingo
Juliana
Feto
Veto
Wingo
Columbus
Cole
Howard & Kenan
Muckle John
Col. Crowell
Bolivia
Bolivar
Dan
Constellation
Jare Lamar
Gallatin
Col. Sprowls
Amerald
Timoleon
Archy
Emerald
Jane Lamar
Jane Tyasmar
F. Acacia
Henry
Martial Durock
Col
J. J. Pitman
Mary Doubleday
John Henry
Dungadon
Acacia
G. F. Wiss Medley
Medley
St. Tammany
Br. F. Lady Nashville
Impt. Strap
Miss Medley
Lady Nashville
Nashville
Thas
B. G. Emerald
C. F. Jane Lamar
Col. Pitman
Dunganon
Miss Medley Declines Race Offer After Hickory John Match
The Columbus Enquirer reports that Messrs Howard and Keffan offered five thousand dollars for Miss Medley a day or two after the race with Lady Nashville. The offer was refused due to her commitment to a match race with Hickory John.
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Howard & Keffan
Lady Nashville
Miss Medley
Hickory John
Columbus Enquirer
Paris to Send Charge d Affairs to United States
Latest Paris accounts up to April 8 report M. Serrurier preparing to sail for the United States to resume duties as Charge d Affaires. The Augusta edition notes the journey is intended to establish formal relations and advance diplomatic functions.
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Paris
United States
American Turf Register May Issue Highlights Wild Bilt
The May number of American Turf Register presents a wide range of sporting intelligence and features a refined engraving of Wild Bilt, the Huntsville Alabama owner Jeux Birvixs. Advertising pages include the table of contents.
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Ind Sporting Magazine
Wild Bilt
Jeux Birvixs
Huntsville
Alabama
Mail routes to South Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana revised
The Western Mail reports mails to South Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana will use the Florida route via Hawkinsville Chattohoochee and Pensacola. It now runs every other day with plans to increase frequency. Maj Plitt, an agent, is absent and Creek Nation disturbances may push the Florida route to a daily line.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Florida
Hawkinsville
Chattahoochee
Pensacola
Post Omce Department
Maj. Plitt
Littels Museum May number praised for science and literature
The May issue of Littels Museum of Foreign Literature Science and Art is recommended as a useful periodical. Articles offer European literary and scientific progress and views from contemporaries across the Atlantic. An piece on drunkenness among British soldiers in United Service Journal is noted for Army concerns.
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United Service Journal
Meritorious May Issue Noted in The Farmers Register
The May number is said to advance Southern agricultural interests as the Register remains a valued guide for planters. A second column highlights the American Monthly Magazine May issue praised for improvements, notable engravings, and editorial leadership by Herrman and Bunna ui.
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Marner
Register
Battle with the Indians near Thronotosass Creek
A schooner passenger reports Col Lindsay with Alabama Volunteers and eight Fourth Infantry companies rode to Fort Alabama to break it up and move sick and provisions. On returning they were attacked by 400 to 500 Indians at Thronotosass Creek. The battle began at three and lasted one hour with brave stand by the army under Col Chisolm. Casualty figures were not provided.
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Lake Monroe
Eustis
Volusia
Gates
Thad
Spring Garden
Goodwin
Saint Augustine
Tomaka
Ball
St. Augustine
Shave
General Clinch
Fort.Crane
Col. Smith
Louisiana Volunteers
Peas Creek
Charlotte Harbor
Tampa Bay
St. Marks
Tallahassee
Maj. Reed
Wythlacoochee
Col. Lindsay
Tam
Gaines
Lake Topkelika
Powell
St. Johns
Lake George
Gulf of Mexico
Columbus Herald
Fertra
Florida
Colton
Pires
Irwinton
Neha-Mathlee
Noah-Micco
Col. Crowell
Noah Mathlee
Mort Mitchell
Fort Mitchell
Montgomery
Mr. Adams
Mr. Girex
Besse
Terra Firma
Chattahoochee
Smith
Abercrombies
Quek
Brockway
Roanoke
P.S
Col. Spivy
Alabama
Hudson
Lampa Bay
Key West
Lindsay
Alabama Volunteers
Fourth Infantry
Fort Alabama
Thronotosass Creek
Battle described at Fort Brooke with heavy losses
The report notes three killed and twenty two wounded with many Indians killed in a battle on April 29. The army returned to Fort Brooke on the 28th last month and has since been disbanded awaiting orders to go home, per the Charleston Mercury.
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Fort Brooke
Charleston
Inse
Bank of Georgia names new branch directors in 1836
At a May 16 1836 meeting of the Bank of the State of Georgia board in Savannah the following gentlemen were elected directors for the bank’s branches for the coming year. Augusta John Phinizy William H Turpin Isaac 8 Tuttle William H Morgan Robert McDonald O E Carmichael Jacob Moise Adam Johnston Martin M Dye Egbert B Beall Milledgeville Seaton Grantland Wm Sanford Charles J Payne Thomas B Stubbs Joseph Stovall Rho A Greene Isaac Newell Washington Adam L Alexander Jos W Robertson Mark A Lane Lock Wemines William L Harris Lewis S Brown Charles L Bolton Eatonton John C Mason James M Dunn Irby Hudson Henry Branham Josiah Flournoy Jeremiah Clark Joel Branham Macon Isaac G Seymour Ambrose Baker Tarpley Holt Levi Eckley Henry R Carter Frederick Sims William Humphreys Athens Thomas Hancock John A Cobb Stevens Thomas Thomas N Hamilton Charles Dougherty Wilson Lumpkin S J Mays The names marked thus are new directors.
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Augusta
John Phinizy
William H. Turpin
Isaac 8. Tuttle
William H. Morgan
Robert McDonald
O. E. Carmichael
Jacob Moise
Adam Johnston
Martin M. Dye
Egbert B. Beall
Milledgevillee
Seaton
Grantland
Wm. Sanford
Charles J. Payne
Thomas B. Stubbs
Joseph Stovall
Rho. A. Greene
Isaac Newell
Washington
Adam L. Alexander
Jos
Athens
Thomas ‘Hancock
John A. Cobb
Stevens Thomas
Thomas N. Hamilton
Charles Dougherty
Wilson Lumpkin
J. Mays
Maj. Coopers Battalion Arrives Georgia Volunteers Expected
An 18th or 19th century letter notes Maj Cooren's Battalion of Georgia Volunteers arriving at Savannah from Black Creek Florida aboard the Cherokee and Santee steamers. Companies named include the Michigan Guards Capt Fosten State Fencibles Capt Menniwether and the Hancock Blues Capt Brown. Officers and crews report health and readiness for Augusta. The Macon Volunteers and Monroe Musketeers may be in transit via Santee to Macon.
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Talbot County
Howard
Harris County
Alabama
Savannan
Cooven
Black Creek
Florida
Miobigan
A. G. Fosten
State Fencibles
Menniwether
Hancock Blues
Brown
Augusta
Darien
Cherokee
Santee
Georgia Battallion
Coorrr
Jmacon Volunteers
Sexmoon
Monroe Musketeers
Buacx
Apalachicola
Ocmulgee
Macon
Georgia Calls for Volunteer Militias to Safeguard Frontier
Milledgeville May 13 1836 report of Governor inviting widespread volunteer enlistments to form three battalions on the Chattahoochee frontier for three months. Officers and companies urged to assemble quickly, with mounted units preferred, from across Georgia to defend against Creek incursions.
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Mount Vernon
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Arsenal
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Brittain Harris
Glaize
U.S. Telegraph
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Judge White
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N. York
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Gen. Jackson
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Littels Museum
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U. States Magazine
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Cuantes F. Herrman
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Bank of the State of Georgia
Savannah
Milledgeville
Head Quarters
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Chattahoccchee
Bolling H. Robinson
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