- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter], 1815 July 14 [?], Creek Agency [to] Mr. Charles Harris, Savannah, [Georgia] / Benjamin Hawkins
- Creator:
- Hawkins, Benjamin, 1754-1816
- Date of Original:
- 1815-07-00
- Subject:
- McIntosh, William, approximately 1775-1825
Harris, Charles - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Letter dated July (14 ?), 1815 from Benjamin Hawkins, U.S. Agent to the Creeks, to Charles Harris, Mayor of Savannah, concerning the death of Harris's wife. Hawkins mentions correspondence between himself and the Creek leader General William McIntosh.
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:
- krc022
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc022
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc022#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc022/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 35, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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Creek agency
[unclear text: 14 ] July 1815
[unclear text: Two Cussetaus have arrived ] and delivered us your favour [favor] of the [illegible text] I had previously been apprised of the death of Mrs. [deleted text: Hawkins ] [added text: Harris ] . It now [unclear text: becomes ] you more than ever to make every effort in your power [unclear text: to prolong ] your days. [illegible text] be made [illegible text] give place to paternal [unclear text: care ] your children have [document damaged] a double claim on you. Motherless [illegible text] and helpless as they are what is there that your [illegible text] yourself, to fit them for their journey through life? [unclear text: Your ] accomplished [unclear text: partner ] has [unclear text: taken her ] journey to the regions of [unclear text: bliss ], before you. [unclear text: Desert ] not your [unclear text: post ] for a few years, and you will follow after and enjoy with her the lot of good men. You will carry with you the happy situation of your offspring, and have the [unclear text: ineffable ] of [document damaged] it to her, and witnessing the maternal fondness and eagerness with which she will hang on you, while narrating the particulars to her.
I have seen so many scenes of wretchedness since I saw you, that my feelings have been [unclear text: tamed to commiseration ] and [unclear text: wo ] . I often [unclear text: regale ] myself with tears. If I would see your little sprouts I should embrace them in tears. I view the Americans as people of one great family [unclear text: associated ] together to be happy by making each other so.
Under impressions like these I read your letter and the foregoing to Mrs. Hawkins. [unclear text: Teacher ] my Dear [unclear text: Caro. says she ] on your doctrine. Send to Mr Harris to take his little family some up and associate with ours; We abound in house room, and every thing produced on a large farm and with a dairy supplyed [supplied] by a hundred cows. The novelty of a wilderness scene, the probality [probability] of a better chance for rosy health than in Savannah, a sincere and hearty welcome, the advantage of a schoolmaster in our house, may combined, contribute to relieve the pressure of grief under which our friend labours [labors] .
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To this suggestion of Mrs. Hawkins let me add my wishes and hopes you will realise [realize] it, and spend the summer season with us. Let me know when you are on the way, and will probably be at Milledgeville or F. [Fort] Hawkins and I will or if on public duty, my daughters will meet your family and [illegible text] them home. I have not heard from General McIntosh [unclear text: since ] he [unclear text: returned ] home, I must soon write to him [unclear text: to claim ] an answer from him.
[unclear text: Accept ] Mrs. H. and my sincere wishes for your [unclear text: prosperity ] and believe [unclear text: us ] sincerely your friend
[Signed] Benjamin Hawkins
Mr. Harris
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[unclear text: Free ] Benjamin Hawkins
[unclear text: P. M. ] Creek agency
Mr. Charles Harris Savannah