Report from the Georgia representatives of the Georgia-Alabama Boundary Survey Commission, describing their activities and route from Milledgeville on June 26 to Nickajack on August 17.

Report from the Georgia representatives of the Georgia-Alabama Boundary Survey Commission, describing their activities and route from Milledgeville on June 26 to Nickajack on August 17.

The commissioners discuss the towns through which they traveled; the points marked on the proposed boundary line; and the landscape in northeastern Alabama and northwestern Georgia. They also refer to the conflict between themselves and the commissioners from Alabama: "The Comrs. on the part of...

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Report from the Georgia representatives of the Georgia-Alabama Boundary Survey Commission, describing their activities and route from Milledgeville on June 26 to Nickajack on August 17.
fulltopic Alabama documents
Alabama--Description and travel; Alabama--Politics and government--To 1865; Georgia-Alabama Boundary Survey Commission; Georgia--Description and travel; Georgia--Politics and government--1775-1865; Real property--Alabama; Real property--Georgia
description The commissioners discuss the towns through which they traveled; the points marked on the proposed boundary line; and the landscape in northeastern Alabama and northwestern Georgia. They also refer to the conflict between themselves and the commissioners from Alabama: "The Comrs. on the part of Georgia deem'd it highly expedient to commence their operations as the Surveyor & hands & provisions were ready & the State at a considerable daily expense while Alabama was comparatively at none, having no Surveyor or hand - and whenever a proposition for discussion was made, the Comr. present would wave it till his coadjutor shou'd arrive, & has now sollicited indulgence till Monday following - this was finally consented to, but expressly understood that on Monday the operations shou'd commence under certain restrictions..." A transcription is included. [Original spelling retained.]
spelling Q0000026378 - Q0000026381, Q0000026407 - Q0000026410Q26378 - Q26381, Q26407 - Q26410Report from the Georgia representatives of the Georgia-Alabama Boundary Survey Commission, describing their activities and route from Milledgeville on June 26 to Nickajack on August 17.The commissioners discuss the towns through which they traveled; the points marked on the proposed boundary line; and the landscape in northeastern Alabama and northwestern Georgia. They also refer to the conflict between themselves and the commissioners from Alabama: "The Comrs. on the part of Georgia deem'd it highly expedient to commence their operations as the Surveyor & hands & provisions were ready & the State at a considerable daily expense while Alabama was comparatively at none, having no Surveyor or hand - and whenever a proposition for discussion was made, the Comr. present would wave it till his coadjutor shou'd arrive, & has now sollicited indulgence till Monday following - this was finally consented to, but expressly understood that on Monday the operations shou'd commence under certain restrictions..." A transcription is included. [Original spelling retained.]1826 June 26 - August 171826-07-261820-1829Alabama--Description and travel; Alabama--Politics and government--To 1865; Georgia-Alabama Boundary Survey Commission; Georgia--Description and travel; Georgia--Politics and government--1775-1865; Real property--Alabama; Real property--GeorgiaTextBlount, Richard A.Richard A. Blount PapersLPR96, Box 2v8567Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/3796
title Report from the Georgia representatives of the Georgia-Alabama Boundary Survey Commission, describing their activities and route from Milledgeville on June 26 to Nickajack on August 17.
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