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Hawkins, Benjamin, 1754-1816. Benjamin Hawkins papers, 1790-1813

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Benjamin Hawkins papers, 1790-1813

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This collection contains journals, letter books, correspondence, and various notes. Most items focus on the Creek Indian Nation, the Creek War, 1813-1814, and dealings with the Indian Agency. The volume containing English-Indian words and phrases was not published in the Collections of the Georgia Historical Society volumes. The volumes are described in the Minutes of the Georgia Historical Society, February 12, 1841, I, 137-144.

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2 boxes (1.0 cubic feet)

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Hawkins, Benjamin, 1754-1816

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Benjamin Hawkins (August 15, 1754 – June 6, 1816) was an American planter, statesman and a U.S. Indian agent He was a delegate to the Continental Congress and a United States Senator from North Carolina, having grown up among the planter elite. Appointed by George Washington in 1796 as one of three commissioners to the Creeks, in 1801 President Jefferson named him "principal agent for Indian affairs south of the Ohio [River]", and was principal Indian agent to the Creek Indians. Born on his f...

Blount, William, 1749-1800

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William Blount (March 26, 1749 – March 21, 1800) was an American Founding Father, statesman, and land speculator who signed the United States Constitution. He was a member of the North Carolina delegation at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and led the efforts for North Carolina to ratify the Constitution in 1789 at the Fayetteville Convention. He then served as the only governor of the Southwest Territory and played a leading role in helping the territory gain admission to the union as the...