- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1815 Feb. 24, camp 115 miles [to] Peter Early, Governor of Georgia, Milledgeville / Colo[nel] Benjamin Hawkins
- Creator:
- Hawkins, Benjamin, 1754-1816
- Date of Original:
- 1815-02-24
- Subject:
- Great Britain--Foreign relations--1800-1837
United States--History--War of 1812
United States--History--War of 1812--Participation, Indian
New Orleans (La.), Battle of, 1815 - Location:
- United States, Florida, 28.75054, -82.5001
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018 - Medium:
- official reports
military records - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Benjamin Hawkins, U.S. Agent to the Creeks, writes to Georgia Governor Peter Early (1813-1815) on February 24, 1815 regarding British military activity near the confluence of the Flint and Chattahoochee Rivers. He says that Colonel George Woodbine and his party have relocated below the rivers and only a couple straggling groups remain a threat to the Georgia frontier. Hawkins says that it is generally believed that there will be peace soon, especially since the defeat of the British at New Orleans. He says that unnamed Indians (probably rebel Creeks and Seminoles) to the south are afraid and in need of food and that they have fled the area. He plans to send out parties and believes that they will find many of the Indians at Miccosukee (also Mikasuki). Hawkins mentions that Woodbine may not truly be an officer and also complains about Colonel Edward Nicolls. He further reports that he has heard word that the Governor of Pensacola has sent an armed vessel for someone named McGill and "the Spanish Negroes".
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:
- tcc890
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc890
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc890#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc890/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 22.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Camp 115 miles
24 feby. [february] 1815
Since my communication by Majr. [Major] Tinsley of the 20 & 21 I have moved a mile for the convenience of [unclear text: cane ] for our horses. I find that Woodbine and his followers are returned to their head quarters below the confluence of the rivers and most probably all who were preparing for acts of hostility against your frontiers. We hear only of one or two stragling [straggling] parties being out. Since the disaster of the British forces at New Orleans the general opinion among them is they will have [unclear text: peace ] this spring. -- If a movement should be attempted from where the [unclear text: enemy ] are we shall have some fighting But I believe the Indians below are under serious apprehensions for their safety. The women and children in the utmost distress for food. All have fled from between the forks. We have found in their houses 50 muskets and 650 musket flints and [unclear text: have ] heard of more.
I have sent out detachments after beef which is scarce If I go towards Miccosuckee we shall find plenty. If I do not hear from you in three days I shall take such measures [illegible text] my own [illegible text] as will best secure your frontiers during the pressure of the enemy on your sea coast. I hear Woodbine is not an officer and that Colo. [Colonel] Nicolls is quite the blustering braggadocio It is said the Governor of pensacola has sent an armed vessell [vessel] for McGill and the Spanish Negros [Negroes] .
I am very respectfully
Dear Sir
yr obet ser [your obedient servant]
[Signed] Benjamin Hawkins
His Excellency Governor Early
Page: [2]
Letter from Colo. [Colonel] Benjamin Hawkins dated
24th February 1815
Indian Affairs
1815 --
Answer written
13th. March 1815.
Page: [3]
Creek Agency
March 7
15
His Excellency Peter Early Governor of Georgia Milledgeville To Care of Capt Limbaugh
Red. [Received]
8th March