- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter], 1800 Aug. 14, Cowetuh Tallahassee [i.e., Coweta Tallahassee] to Governor James Jackson / Benjamin Hawkins
- Creator:
- Hawkins, Benjamin, 1754-1816
- Date of Original:
- 1800-08-14
- Subject:
- Creek Indians
Seminole Indians--Warfare - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- official reports
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- (Copy?) of a letter dated August 14, 1800 from Benjamin Hawkins to Georgia Governor James Jackson concerning the war between the Spanish and Indians in Florida. He mentions William A. Bowles' flight and theft of Mr. Panton's slaves, the arrival of Colonel Trudeau's troops, and Spain's intention to punish "the guilty". Hawkins also discusses the plan of some citizens in Camden County, Georgia to "take care" of Indians in Florida, Governor Jackson's warning against such action, and the Creeks' reaction to this. The Creek Boosketah or Green Corn Ceremony is underway.
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:
- krc019
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc019
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc019#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc019/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 32, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
From Benjamin Hawkins to Governor Jackson Dated
Cowetuh Tallauhassee
14th August 1800
Sir,
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency's favour [favor] of the
fifth of this month. I am informed by a letter of the
17th ult [ultimo] from St. Marks, that Bowles, had fled towards the point of Florida and had carried four negroes with him, the property of Mr. [unclear text: Panton ] . I am also informed that Colo [Colonel] Trudeau is before this, at Appala [deleted text: t ] chy with four hundred additional Troops, and that the officers of Spain seem determined to punish the Guilty, I expect daily, the return of some chiefs from that Quarter who are to be relied on and will give me the true State of affairs.
Your Proclamation was [illegible text] to warn the unworthy and deluded citizens of camden county of their danger. The Indians of this agency were apprized of the attempt to introduce some of them into the Floridas to take care of the Indians, And the chiefs, disliking such aid, have vested me unanimously with the entire government of white people among them.
In their address to the President of the U.S. and to the King of Spain they Say "If white People of any country are making mischief
Page: [2]
you must look to Colo. [Colonel] Hawkins our Agent for their conduct, If he brings the Troop, of the U.S. for them into our land, and calls on our Warriors, they will go with him & help him to punish them."
I have no [not] lately received any advices respecting a cession, and I believe until Bowles is effectually removed, and the ferment he has occasioned, has subsided, it would be ill judged to press it.
The complaints from Montgomery County will be attended to without delay. Our Boosketah has commenced, which is always a reason of festive tranquility. As often as anything Occurs interesting to the Citizens of the State Georgia, I shall write to you.
I have the Honor to be Sir, your Excellency's most ObtServt. [Obedient Servant]
[Signed] Benjamin Hawkins
His Excellency, James Jackson