#373-Benjamin Hawkins Papers
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Report from Hopewell
Hawkins reports on his plans for surveys to establish boundary lines between the Creeks, the Cherokees, and the United States. Reports on his plans for a tour through the towns of the upper Cherokee …
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Report on the Creeks
Hawkins reports on the situation among the Creeks, their intentions, and their complaints. Also discusses the necessity of regulations for Indian traders
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Report on Indian Affairs in the Southwest
Hawkins reports on his tour through the Southwest frontier, including trading affairs and his observations on the Upper Creeks and Cherokees and the intentions of their Chiefs
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Report on conferences with Cherokees and his boundary surveys
Hawkins reports on his conference with the Indians at Tellico, his plans to lay out small towns and trading posts at the sites of new military posts in the region, his surveys of boundary lands, his …
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Report on boundary line survey
Report on the progress of the survey of boundary lines. Reports gathering of Indians to meet the commissioners, difficulties with the Army officer commanding in the area, and that "lawless persons" …
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Report from the Cumberland
Hawkins reports on various affairs on the frontier, the current attitude of the Indian nations in the region, and the progress of his survey of the Chereokee and Chickasaw border lines
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Report from Fort Williamson on matters with the Indians and the Spanish
Report on affairs on the frontier in the region of Fort Williamson, including a report of the surveying of the line of the U. S. Spanish border and the evacuation of Spanish forts and some current …
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Report from Cusseta Georgia in the Creek Nation
Report from Benjamin Hawkins. Surveying of the Spanish border from the Commandant at Pensacola was premature. Hawkins reports that he expects a meeting of Indian chiefs of the upper and lower towns at …
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Pay as Agent for Indian Affairs South of the Ohio
Notification to the Secretary of War that he has drawn on him for one thousand dollars for part of his allowance as Agent for Indian Affairs South of the Ohio. Hawkins notes that, as James McHenry …
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Meetings with the Agents to Receive the Stipend
Hawkins encloses notes and transcriptions of his meetings with the agents appointed to receive the stipend. He thinks that St. Mary's might be a suitable place for commercial ventures or public …
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Meeting with the Indians
The Indians have only just arrived. The Commissioners plan to meet them in the morning. Hawkins notes some of the concerns of the commissioners and asks for instructions.
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License to trade with the Indians
Hawkins reports that two traders wish to obtain licenses to trade with the Indians in the South.
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Letter to the Chickasaws
The author, which is likely Benjamin Hawkins, discusses his plans for boundary surveys, the rejection of an application of a trader, a letter from Piomingo to General Robertson complaining that the …
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Intoduction to the Chickasaws
Letter of introduction from Hawkins to the Chickasaws for a Colonel visiting their nation
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Indian Agent Report from Hopewell in Georgia
Hawkins' report on his activities as Indian agent at Hopewell in Georgia and general observations on his travel through Georgia.
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Indian Affairs
Hawkins reports on meetings with the towns on the river. The Indian nation is not interested in selling land to Georgia. Hawkins relates the state of the Indian economy and agriculture, and passes on …
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Indian affairs
Hawkins discusses various matters concerning Efau Tustunnagau's nation, including a survey of boundary lines and Efau Tustunnagau's trip to see the U. S. President
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Happy Accommodation of All Past Differences Among the Four Nations
Speech of the Cussetahs and lower towns to the Chickasaws in reply to an address.
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Farming Equipment for the Creeks
Hawkins requests that "implements of husbandry" intended for the Creeks be forwarded to him.
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Cherokee boundary line survey
Report on the status and progress of surveying and marking the boundary line between the United States and the Cherokee Nation.
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Benjamin Hawkins Report to the Cherokees
Report to the Cherokees on the progress of his boundary survey, and his assurance of respecting the rights of both the Cherokees and the whites living in the region; also advises the Cherokee to keep …
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Appointment of an interpreter to the Choctaw Indians
Provides information on the name and qualifications of John Pitchlynn, appointed by Hawkins as interpreter to the Choctaws
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A talk of the chiefs and warriors of the Cherokees
A letter from the chiefs and warriors of the Cherokees to the President of the United States (written down by three interpreters). Four Nations seek protection from Z. Cox and his followers from …
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Provisions provided to the chiefs of the Creek Nation through Benjamin Hawkins Superintendent Indian Affairs South of Ohio
An account listing provisions provided to the chiefs of the Creek Nation convened in Council at Fort Fookuabatchee with Benjamin Hawkins to include callico, thread, bindings, blankets, flour, bacon, …
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Indian Department to the United States Factory
A ledger or account of goods and services exchanged between the Indian Department and the United States Factory.
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