Land Sale in Georgia Harmed Indian Relations
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Land Sale in Georgia Harmed Indian Relations
Description
Indian nations alarmed at the sale of land in Georgia and feared settlers will steal their land. Hawkins sought to quiet the matter through assurances of good intentions on part of United States. Matter seen as embarrassment to Indian Department. Hawkins advised suspension of trade licenses until matter is resolved.
year created
1797
month created
04
day created
24
author
sent from location
Tellico
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
two paper copies of this file exist, each from different publications.
1. The Hawkins Letters
2. The Letters of Benjamin Hawkins
1. The Hawkins Letters
2. The Letters of Benjamin Hawkins
notable person/group
James McHenry
Benjamin Hawkins
Barnard
Price
Chickasaws
Choctaws
Zachariah Cox
Zachariah Cox & Co.
European
Indians
Colonel Henley
Indian Department
John Pitchlynn
interpreter
notable location
Tellico
Creek Department
Fort Fidius
Muscle Shoals
Georgia
notable item/thing
land
sale
trade
war
document number
1797042440100
number of pages
2
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Hawkins Letters | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Letters of Benjamin Hawkins | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Benjamin Hawkins | Tellico | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |