- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter [with enclosure], 1800 June 12, Cowetuh Tallauhassee [i.e., Coweta Tallahassee] to Governor [James] Jackson / Benjamin Hawkins
- Creator:
- Hawkins, Benjamin, 1754-1816
- Date of Original:
- 1800-06-12
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Government relations
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
official reports - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Copy of a letter dated June 12, 1800 from Benjamin Hawkins to Georgia Governor James Jackson concerning a meeting of the National Council of the Creeks and a meeting to be held among the Creek chiefs of the upper and lower towns to verify the assurances of peace given by the National Council. Enclosed is a copy of a letter dated May 22, 1800 from William Augustus Bowles to Tustunnuggee Hopoie (the Little Prince) announcing the victory of the Creeks at Fort St. Mark's.
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:
- krc017
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc017
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc017#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc017/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:
- 2 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Keith Read, box 12, folder 30, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Copy of the enclosed-
Fort St Marks
22nd May 1800
Friend & Brother,
The great ruler of the world, knowing the justness of our cause, has been pleased to make the arms of Muscogee victorious over our enemies.
The fort of St. Marks surrendered on the 20th instant we have taken it without loosing [losing] one man. I send you the news that you may rejoice and communicate it to all our beloved people.
Your 'till [until] death
[Signed] W. A. [William Augustus] Bowles
[unclear text: O T ] I shall be glad to see you
[Signed] Tostunee Opoie X
X this is Tustunnuggee Hopoie [added text: (Little Prince) ] cheif [chief] of the town of the residence of the agent of the U. States.
Page: [2]
Copy of a Letter from Benjamin Hawkins to Governor Jackson. Dated --
12th June 1800 Cowetuh Tallauhassee
Sir
The meeting of the national council terminated on the
7th of this month. The cheifs [chiefs] manifested throughout the whole meeting a disposition for peace towards their neighbours [neighbors], red and white; and gave assurances that they would use every effort in their power, to restrain their young men, and prevent their taking part in the war, begun by the Semenolies against the subjects of spain. We are to have a meeting in this town tomorrow, of all our neighbouring cheifs [neighboring chiefs] to receive a pacific deputation from the upper towns; and to accompany them to our towns below to endeavour [endeavor] to verify the assurances given by the National Council.
I enclose you the account of the surrender of St Marks to Genl [General] Bowles from a letter of his to one of our Cheifs [Chiefs] .
And am with sincere regard and esteem Your Excellency's Most Obt. Servt. [Obedient Servant]
[Signed] Benjamin Hawkins
His Excellency Governor Jackson.