- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1797 Apr. 26, Knoxville, [Tennessee to] Benjamin Hawkins / J[ohn] S[evier] of an image
- Creator:
- Tennessee. Governor (1796-1801 : Sevier)
- Publisher:
- Manuscript held by the The Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, TN, Governor Sevier, box 1, folder 3, document tl042.
- Date of Original:
- 1797-04-26
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Claims against
Creek Indians--Government relations
Hostages
Indian agents
Creek Indians--Legal status, laws, etc. - Location:
- United States, Tennessee, 35.75035, -86.25027
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a letter written by Tennessee Governor John Sevier (1796-1801, 1803-1809) to Benjamin Hawkins, U.S. Agent to the Creek Nation, dated April 26, 1797. Sevier writes on behalf of a woman named Lillian Williams who was taken prisoner by Creeks several years ago. Williams gave birth while she was among the Creeks, and since her daughter was born in the Creek Nation, she was not released with her mother. Sevier requests that Hawkins make enquiries regarding the whereabouts and possible release of the girl named Molly Williams or Esnahatchee.
Digital image and encoded transcription of an original manuscript, scanned, transcribed and encoded by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Libraries in 2001, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. - Local Identifier:
- gs042
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_gs042
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_gs042#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_gs042/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], Governor Sevier, The Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, TN, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia
- Extent:
- 2 pages/leaves
- Holding Institution:
- Tennessee State Library and Archives
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Knoxville
26th April 1797
Sir
Mrs Lillian Williams an inhabitant of the State of Gorgia informed [added text: me ] on yesterday, that She was taken a prisoner [deleted text: Several ] some years ago by the Creeks, & that at the time she was liberated She left behind her in the town called [unclear text: cahjoy ] A small daughter, which she called Molly . the indians called her Esnahatchee, about 8 years old --
Mrs. Williams says that at the time of her release, the indians refused to let the child come in with her, because it was born in their Nation, she being pregnant at the time of Being made a prisoner -- the child is in the uper [upper] Creek towns about 60 miles below Turky town -- [deleted text: You will please to make ] I have no doubt you will make the proper enquiry and have the Girl sent in either to this place or ninty Six --
I have the honor to be Sir & c [et cetera]
[Signed] JS. [John Sevier]
Benj. [Benjamin] Hawkins esqr. [esquire]
Page: [2]
copy of a letter to Benjamin Hawkins Esquire Superintendent
26 April 1797
No [Number] 9
Copy Issued -- Recorded