- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1814 Nov. 5, Fort Hawkins, [Georgia to] Capt[ain] Lagueux [?] / Benjamin Hawkins
- Creator:
- Hawkins, Benjamin, 1754-1816
- Date of Original:
- 1814-11-05
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Government relations
Seminole Indians--Wars
United States--History--War of 1812 - Location:
- United States, Alabama, 32.75041, -86.75026
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018 - Medium:
- official reports
military records
requisitions - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a letter dated November 5, 1814 from Colonel Benjamin Hawkins, U.S. Agent to the Creeks, at Fort Hawkins (Bibb County, Georgia) to Captain Lagueux (?), Assistant Deputy Quarter Master General, requesting provisions for troops of friendly Indians at Coweta. Hawkins reports that he is under an order from Major General Andrew Jackson to enroll all "friendly" Indians for the protection of the frontier. He indicates that three or four hundred mounted men will soon be at Coweta to assist these Indians in putting down a "hostile" party of Seminole Indians. Hawkins specifically requests boats to carry provisions down the Chattahoochee River from Fort Mitchell (Russell County, Alabama). A copy of this letter was originally enclosed with tcc882.
Digital image and encoded transcription of an original manuscript, scanned, transcribed and encoded by the Digital Library of Georgia in 2001, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. - Local Identifier:
- tcc881
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc881
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc881#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc881/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], Telamon Cuyler, 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, Telamon Cuyler, box 76, folder 25, document 13.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Fort Hawkins
5 Nov. [November] 6. A.M. 1814
I have recd. [received] an order from Majr. Genl. [Major General] Jackson of the
13th. Octr. [October] "To enrol [enroll] all the friendly Indians to feed and put them on pay and keep them embodied for the protection of this frontier" Cowetau will be their head quarters, I give you this information and request to be informed of the state of provision there and at the several posts. And what arrangements are made to keep up a Supply. I must apprise you also that from present appearances a body of 3 or four hundred mounted men will be called into the Agency to Cooperate with the Indians in Crushing a Strong hostile party of Simenolies who have entered our Country with an hostile intent.
The horses will require forage. If your department can furnish the necessary artificiers [artificers] we want immediately some boats and batteaus [bateaux] at F. [Fort] Mitchell to take provision and eventually men down that river towards its Confluence. The probable scene of future active operations. --
If after giving me the information required you deem it necessary to consult the head of your department before you take order to meet the wants suggested I request you to do so without delay
Accept assurances of the sincer [sincere] regard of Sir. your. Obt. Servt. [Obedient Servant]
[Signed] Benjamin Hawkins
Capt. [Captain] [unclear text: Lagueu ] Asst. D. Q. M. Genl. [Assistant Deputy Quarter Master General]
Page: [2]
Ft Hawkins [illegible text] Genl [General] "
Indian Affairs
1814
Letter to Capt. [Captain] Lagueux