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Letter, 1814 Dec. 13, Fort Hawkins, [Georgia to] Peter Early, Governor of Georgia, Milledgeville / Colo[nel] Benjamin Hawkins

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This is a letter dated December 13, 1814 from Benjamin Hawkins, U.S. Agent to the Creeks, to Governor Peter Early (Governor of Georgia, 1813-1815). Hawkins writes that General Andrew Jackson intends to bring a force of mounted troops and Indians from Tensaw (in Alabama) to join his forces in routing "hostile" Indians at Perryman(s) (in Georgia) and "hostile" fugitives from Pensacola. He makes recommendations about troop movements and supply depots. Hawkins also describes Miccosukee (also Mikasuki), the principal settlement of the Seminole Indians, and remarks that he is awaiting General Jackson's decision on the propriety of launching an attack into the Seminole Country.Digital image and encoded transcription of an original manuscript, scanned, transcribed and encoded by the Digital Library of Georgia in 2001, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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  1. Creek Indians
  2. Government
  3. Government Relations
  4. History
  5. Seminole Indians
  6. United States
  7. War Of 1812
  8. Wars

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