Account of Execution of Indian Chief and Request for Policy
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Account of Execution of Indian Chief and Request for Policy
Description
Letters between governor and Hawkins outlined and numbered. Hawkins recounted an ambush of U.S. officers, and complaints of white neighbors of Tuskeegee Tustunnagau and other Creek Indians. Tuskeegee put to death after civil trial. Blacksmith's employed by U.S. for the use of the Creek Indians, Hawkins requests ruling on the responsibility of payment.
year created
1798
month created
02
day created
23
author
sent from location
Fort Wilkinson
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
James McHenry
Benjamin Hawkins
Tuskeegee Tustunnagau
Creek Indians
smiths
weavers
hunters
settlers
governor
Hilton
notable location
Fort Wilkinson
Oglethorpe County
Creek Nation
land
Upper Creeks
Lower Creeks
offender
Greensborough
notable item/thing
Treaty of Colerain
justice
notable idea/issue
employment
payment
document number
1798022340000
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: Letters of Benjamin Hawkins | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Benjamin Hawkins | Fort Wilkinson | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |