Stipends for McGillivray of the Creeks
Document 1797In a mostly illegible letter, the following can be read: lower Creeks; stipends; McGillivray; Indians; Department of War;
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Benjn Hawkins Esqr —
Provis[undecipherable] agent to the S. Indians
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
In a mostly illegible letter, the following can be read: lower Creeks; stipends; McGillivray; Indians; Department of War;
Date
11/08/1797
Author
Recipient
Collection
Document number
1797110800101
Page start
1
Note
Mostly illegible.
Notable persons
Benjamin Hawkins, Principal Agent to the Southern Indians
James McHenry
[Alexander] McGillivray