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LETTER: Hugh Jones, Georgia, Wilkes County to Mr. Mathusalem Jones, Caernarfon. Talks of the various letters he has received and sent. His girls have been to school and are making good progress. The little boy, Harry, is too small to go to school yet, perhaps he will send him to Wales to be educated. His youngest girl is 13 months old, she can walk but not talk. The two eldest girls ask a lot about their Welsh grandparents. H.J. `s father and mother-in-law have fourteen children. Ten boys and four girls. One killed by Brits at Augusto. The Chief of the Indians is a hall breed called Alexander McGilvary; his mother an Indian, his father fought with the British and their estates were confiscated as a result. The Georgians held several treaties with the Indians since H.J. `s arrival. The Indians have been troublesome on their borders. McGilvary with several Indian Chiefs and warriors went to Congress and the boundary ascertained. The Indians agreed to hand over white and negro prisoners. But they have killed sincethe Treaty and H.J. expects an army to be raised to go against them. The Governor has ordered all the men in Georgia to be put into three divisions and the first division to be in readiness to march to the frontiers in order to keep the Indians in play until the Congress sends an army. He has had considerable success with his cotton crop. He would like to visit Wales, one of his wife1s cousins is bound for London next year, and wants H.J. to go with him. But he would prejudice his own affairs if he went as about three years ago he got into debt. The above mentioned cousin intends a load of Tob[acc]o to London - H.J. would like to go with him and who knows what a year may bring about. Letters should be sent to Mr. Charles McDonald, merchant in Charlestown. He would be glad to hear from his old friends, particularly Robt. Hughes, Jack Pugh Robert of Llyar Fach and Thomas Brown his old master.
Cyngor Gwynedd