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Benjamin Hawkins 
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[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  
 
 
 
 
 
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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.  
 
 
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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