Conference with the Creek Indians
Document 1799The Superintendent of Southern Indian Affairs reports on a conference with the Creeks, also mentioning diplomatic relations and cooperation with Spain. States that if there is to be any Indian opposition, it will come from the Seminoles in East Florida.
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[Mr Hawkins to the Sec at War inclosed in his of 29 [undecipherable]]
Camp of the Commissioners 23d May 1799.
on Hore, iacali 110 Miles N. of Pensacola
I wrote you on the 16th ultimo — I left the lower Creeks on the next day and arrived at Pensacola the 23d where I had the pleasure to meet the Commissioners and where after a conversation on the subject it was agreed that the proper place for the meeting and conference of the Indians would be at or near the line. The place being agreed on I sent a Runner to direct the Indians to it. I called on the Governor with the Commissioners who informed him of the time and place agreed on for the conference with the Indians — I told the Governor that to do away all improper impressions heretofore made on the minds of the Indians in relation to the line the Governor and Commissioners must declare publicly to them, that there was a clear understanding in this business between Spain and the United States, that the treaty was the guide to both, that the US and Spain were friends and were acting as such in running the line between their Territory.
The Governor assured us that he would attend the conference of
Type
Letter Signed
Description
The Superintendent of Southern Indian Affairs reports on a conference with the Creeks, also mentioning diplomatic relations and cooperation with Spain. States that if there is to be any Indian opposition, it will come from the Seminoles in East Florida.
Date
05/23/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Koe nacah 40 miles N of Pensacola
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799052340101
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Adams to McHenry, 08/05/1799.
Notable persons
James McHenry
Benjamin Hawkins
Creeks
Lower Creeks
commissioner
Indians
runner
governor
McSaint
Chiefs
guides
hunters
Seminoles
Notable locations
Koenacah
Pensacola
Creek Nation
Spain
territory
East Florida
Notable items
Conference
boundary
line
treaty

