This document consists of two letters, both dated May 27, 1836, from James Liddell to William Schley (Governor of Georgia, 1835-1837). In the first letter, Liddell thanks the governor for appointing him as a visitor to Franklin College (the University of Georgia), but regrets that he cannot attend classes because they conflict with his duties in the lower counties of the Cherokee circuit. In the second letter, Liddell describes a militia meeting in Jefferson in anticipation of the governor's orders to march against the Cherokees, who are expected to become militant (probably in relation to the ratification of the New Echota Treaty which negotiated their removal). Liddell also describes his recent trip from Fort Gaines (Clay County, Georgia) to Columbus, where he saw many families that had fled the trouble and confusion stemming from battles with Creek Indians across the border in Alabama.