Benjamin Hawkins Letter
This collection consists of a single letter by Benjamin Hawkins to Samuel Elbert dated June 12, 1785. Hawkins writes the letter to the incumbent governor of Georgia concerning negotiations over land with the Creek Indians of Southeast Georgia.
Dates
- 1785 June 12
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection consists of a single letter by Benjamin Hawkins to Samuel Elbert dated June 12, 1785. Hawkins writes the letter to the incumbent governor of Georgia concerning negotiations over land with the Creek Indians of Southeast Georgia.
Biographical/Historical Note
Benjamin Hawkins was born to a wealthy family in North Carolina on August 15, 1754. He attended the College of New Jersey (later Princeton University). He studied French and when the American Revolution broke out Hawkins joined General Washington's staff as a translator. After the war, Hawkins developed an interest in politics, eventually being elected to the Continental Congress, North Carolina State Legislature, and U.S. Senate.
Hawkins was appointed as an Indian Agent by George Washington. He resigned this position in 1815 over disagreements with how the government was treating the Creek people. Hawkins died a year later on June 6, 1816.
Arrangement
This collection is in one folder.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository