- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1814 Nov. 29, Fort Hawkins [to] Peter Early, Governor of Georgia, Milledgeville, [Georgia] / Colo[nel] Benjamin Hawkins
- Creator:
- Hawkins, Benjamin, 1754-1816
- Date of Original:
- 1814-11-29
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Government relations
Seminole Indians--Wars
McIntosh, William, approximately 1775-1825
United States--History--War of 1812--Participation, Indian - Location:
- United States, Alabama, 32.75041, -86.75026
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018 - Medium:
- official reports
military records - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a letter dated November 29, 1814 from Benjamin Hawkins, U.S. Agent to the Creeks, to Peter Early, Governor of Georgia (1813-1815). Hawkins mentions Major General William McIntosh, an influential Creek Indian leader, whom he says will communicate to the governor all the occurrences in their area up to that point. He predicts that he and McIntosh will work well together and that they will meet with success. He also states that he will be able to enroll one thousand warriors to help defend the frontier against the Seminole Indians. Hawkins further reports that he is enrolling Creek warriors from Coweta (also Cowetau) to assist in the defense of the post road and Georgia frontier.
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:
- tcc883
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc883
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc883#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc883/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:
- 3 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 15.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Fort Hawkins
29 nov. [november] 1814
I have communicated in detail to Majr. [Major] General McIntosh the most interesting occurrences in my department up to the
26th. who will communicate the same to you with his ideas thereon. We shall do very well together, and deserve success in all our efforts. I am certain of having 1000 warriors enroled [enrolled] at least. I sent off today the assistant agent [deleted text: today ] to keep out strong detachments from Cowetau, to cover as much as possible our road and frontier from depradations [depredations], till the army is ready to act; and hope daily to hear definitively from General Jackson.
I avail myself of this opportunity to request you to accept of my congratulations on the firm intelligent and correct stand you have made in support of the constitution; my regret, that two thirds of a Republican Legislature shoud [should] be found, to advocate a system destructive in some instances, and in all injurious to the obligation of contracts -- my hopes that the Judiciary, following your example, will refuse its aid to carry it into effect, and thereby introduce a just way of thinking and acting and restore the depreciated morals of our Country. If republicanism can so far forget what is due to its national compact, as to make the conveinence [convenience] of the majority, the rule of construction; It may well be silent at the treasurable doings of Federalism, both may say as their doings do say the Constitution is violated; and the Union in danger. The [unclear text: people ] habitual violators of private rights cease to be a moral people and soon become violators of public duties.
with Sincere wishes for your prosperity I am Dear Sir your ob Ser [obedient Servant]
[Signed] Benjamin Hawkins Governor Early
Page: [2]
Letter
Colo. Benj. [Colonel Benjamin] Hawkins
dated
29th. Novemr. [November] 1814
Indian War.
Page: [3]
Free Benjamin Hawkins P M [Post Master] Creek agency
Fort Hawkins
Novr [November] 31st 1814
His Excellency Peter Early Governor of Georgia Milledgeville