Civilizing the Creek
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy, in hand of author
Title
Civilizing the Creek
Description
Hawkins is pleased with the Creeks for accepting the plan for their civilization. The Creeks have adapted well to raising livestock and are becoming better at manufacturing. Hawkins comments on the fact that the Chiefs and their wives come to his house.
year created
1799
month created
01
day created
09
author
sent from location
Georgia
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Benjamin Hawkins
James McHenry
national council
chiefs
Creek women
Robert Greerson
Thomas Marshall
women
girls
notable location
Creek Nation, Georgia
Cussetah
Georgia
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
livestock
civilization
regulations
sketch of affairs
stock
hogs
cattle
cloth
domestic affairs
female industry
agriculture
ploughs
plows
manufacture
cotton
factory
spinning
loom
estimate
document number
1799010900101
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | ABE15 (0 pages) | Collection: Benjamin Hawkins Letterbook | Microfilm |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Benjamin Hawkins | Georgia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |