Letter, 1814 Nov. 29, Fort Hawkins [to] Peter Early, Governor of Georgia, Milledgeville, [Georgia] / Colo[nel] Benjamin Hawkins
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| Creator: | Hawkins, Benjamin, 1754-1816 |
| Title: | Letter, 1814 Nov. 29, Fort Hawkins [to] Peter Early, Governor of Georgia, Milledgeville, [Georgia] / Colo[nel] Benjamin Hawkins |
| Date: | 1814 Nov. 29 |
| Description: | This is a letter dated November 29, 1814 from Benjamin Hawkins, U.S. Agent to the Creeks, to Peter Early, Governor of Georgia (1813-1815). Hawkins mentions Major General William McIntosh, an influential Creek Indian leader, whom he says will communicate to the governor all the occurrences in their area up to that point. He predicts that he and McIntosh will work well together and that they will meet with success. He also states that he will be able to enroll one thousand warriors to help defend the frontier against the Seminole Indians. Hawkins further reports that he is enrolling Creek warriors from Coweta (also Cowetau) to assist in the defense of the post road and Georgia frontier. Document ID: tcc883. Digital image and encoded transcription of an original manuscript, scanned, transcribed and encoded by the Digital Library of Georgia in 2001, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. |
| Subjects: | McIntosh, William, ca. 1775-1825 | Creek Indians--Government relations | Seminole Indians--Wars | United States--History--War of 1812--Participation, Indian | Alabama | Georgia |
| Contributors: | Hargrett Library |
| Online Publisher: | Athens, Ga. : Digital Library of Georgia, 2001 |
| Original Material: | Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 76, folder 25, document 15. |
| Rights and Usage: | This work is the property of the University of Georgia Libraries. It may be used freely by individuals for research, teaching, and personal use as long as this statement of availability is included in the text. Cite as: [title of item], Telamon Cuyler, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia |
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| Related Institutions: | Digital Library of Georgia Hargrett Library Museum of the Cherokee Indian Tennessee State Library and Archives Tennessee State Museum Frank H. McClung Museum (Knoxville, Tenn.) Hoskins Library LaFayette-Walker County Library |
| Collection Information: | Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842 |