Benjamin Hawkins letterbook, 1798-1810

Mss.Film.680

Date: 1798-1810 | Size: 1 microfilm_reel(s)
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Abstract

Letterbook kept by Hawkins at the Creek Agency, including outgoing letters, memoranda, speeches to and from Creek and Choctaw Indians; materials relating to Indian affairs; the attempt to survey the St. Mary's River; Spanish-U.S. relations. Includes a "Sketch" of the Indians at the Creek Agency; political organization, agriculture, manufacture, public establishments; justice. Materials written variouslv at Fort Wilkinson, Tukebatchee, and Coweta.

Background note

Benjamin Hawkins was an Indian agent and United States Senator.

Collection Information

Physical description

1 microfilm reel.

Provenance

Acquired from National Park Service, 1962.

Location of originals:

Originals in National Park Service.

Early American History Note

This is a microfilm of an early American collection that may be of interest to researchers at the APS and may complement an original manuscript collection at the APS.

Indexing Terms


Genre(s)

  • Letterbooks.
  • Microfilm Collection

Subject(s)

  • Indians of North America -- Government relations -- 1789-1869