- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter], 1800 Apr. 4, Cowetuh Tallauhassee [i.e., Coweta Tallahassee to] Mr. Joseph Clay, Savannah, Georgia / Benjamin Hawkins
- Creator:
- Hawkins, Benjamin, 1754-1816
- Date of Original:
- 1800-04-04
- Subject:
- Creek Indians
Seminole Indians
Women
Looms - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- business letters
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Letter dated April 4, 1800 from Benjamin Hawkins informing the Savannah merchant Mr. Joseph Clay about a receipt for money, information about Colonel Gaither, and his expectation for the return of some messengers sent to the Seminoles. Hawkins mentions the use of looms by Creek women.
Digital image of original manuscript, scanned by the University of Georgia Libraries in 2000, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. - Local Identifier:
- krc016
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc016
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc016#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc016/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], Keith Read, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia
- Extent:
- 3 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Keith Read, box 12, folder 29, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Benjamin Hawkins
[unclear text: the ]
[unclear text: 4th April 1800 ] [unclear text: Coun ] [document folded]
Col Hawkins
Mr. Joseph Clay merchant in Savannah
By [unclear text: Mr. Tarvin ]
J.K.T.
Oct 1835
Page: [2]
Cowetuh tallauhassee
4 april [April] 1800
I have had the pleasure to receive your favour [favor] informing me of the receipt and expenditure of some money I sent you by my nephew: and lately I have received information from Colo. [Colonel] Gaither, that the necessaries you sent me to his care are in his possession, safe and in good order. I must request you to send also to his care, as opportunity offers, one or two barrels of flower [flour] for me
Our affairs in this quarter are [unclear text: in ] as good a train as we could expect them be, assisted as they are by mischief-makers. I have one Loom in this town and a public weaver, who has constant employment, and two other Looms on this river One above about five miles and One 30 miles below, the last by Indian woman.
Page: [3]
I expect soon the return of some messengers sent to the Seminoles and other quarters, if they bring anything interesting, you shall hear of it by way of Fort Wilkinson
I am with sincere regard and Esteem Sir, yr. obednt Serv. [your obedient Servant]
[Signed] Benjamin Hawkins Mr. Joseph Clay merchant Savannah