Details on the Wounding of Peaceful Creek Indians
Document 1798Creek Indians injured by residents of Oconee, Hawkins provided monetary compensation in order to preserve peace, but civil magistrates doubt they can bring the offenders to justice.
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Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Description
Creek Indians injured by residents of Oconee, Hawkins provided monetary compensation in order to preserve peace, but civil magistrates doubt they can bring the offenders to justice.
Date
07/04/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Wilkinson
Collection
Document number
1798070440000
Notable persons
James McHenry
Benjamin Hawkins
Creeks
Indians
civil magistrates
district judge
chief
Colonel
Thomas Lamar
Van Allen
citizens
Coweta
Notable locations
Fort Wilkinson
Chattahoochee
Oconee
Florida
boundary
Indian land
frontier
territory
Coweta
boundary
border
Notable items
compensation
money