- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1815 Feb. 26, camp 115 mile [to Peter] Early, Governor [of Georgia], Millidgeville, [i.e. Milledgeville, Georgia] / Colo[nel] Benjamin Hawkins
- Creator:
- Hawkins, Benjamin, 1754-1816
- Date of Original:
- 1815-02-26
- Subject:
- Great Britain--Foreign relations--1800-1837
Creek Indians--Warfare
United States--History--War of 1812
United States--History--War of 1812--Treaties
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 26, 1815 regarding news of a treaty between the Americans and British (ostensibly the Treaty of Ghent, ratified February 17, 1815). After receiving word of the treaty, Hawkins reports that he sent runners to the British to notify them of the new peace and that he ordered his Creek regiment to prepare for departure from the field. He indicates that the British and American troops celebrated the peace together. Hawkins also mentions the Battle of New Orleans.
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:
- tcc891
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc891
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc891#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc891/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 23.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Camp 115 mile
26 Feby [February] 1815.
yesterday about one O clock I received express from [unclear text: Capt. ] Limbaugh a copy of the despatch from the postmaster genl [general] of 14th announcing the arrival of a treaty of peace. I immediately sent off two runners with the information to the British commandant below. They [unclear text: met ] a flag of truce [unclear text: bringing ] information [added text: me [deleted text: from ] ] from their admiral of the same import, Two officers Lieuts. one of the navy and the other of the army bore the flag. They brought the 9th act of the treaty only, it being all they had recd. [received] The officers remained with me last evening and returned today. This event yesterday was communicated to [unclear text: every ] command who fired a feu dejoie, and this morning they paraded in one line the British officers received with [unclear text: us ] the line and one other feu dejoie was fired. --
I have ordered the regiment to prepare to return, and directed it to be by detachment in various directions to communicate the information to all they may meet with. We are greatly [unclear text: crowded ] with objects of distress.
From the success of our efforts by sea and land and the character of our negotiators I am satisfied the treaty is honorable for us and that the after scene at New Orleans winds up the whole gloriously for our National Character throughout Europe. We have ascertained our government can stand the shock of war & that we can do without the aid of Federalism in war and peace Except [Accept] of the congratulations on this happy [unclear text: count ]
Dear Sir
your obt sert [obedient servant]
[Signed] Benjamin Hawkins
Govr. [Governor] Early
Page: [2]
Letter from Colo. [Colonel] Benjamin Hawkins dated
26th. February 1815
Indian Affairs
1815 --
Answer written
13th. March 1815.
Page: [3]
Creek Agency
March 7
15
His Excellency Governor Early Millidgeville
By Lt. Lewis of the Spies
Recd. [Received]
8. March