CAMDEN COUNTY, GA - Hawkins, Benj. Ltr March 9, 1798

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By Tara D. Fields
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March 06, 2004
History and Genealogy of Camden and Charlton Counties, Georgia 
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Document: CMT013 
[Letter] 1798 Mar. 9, Fort Wilkinson, [Georgia to] James Jackson, Governor of Georgia / Benjamin Hawkins

author: Hawkins, Benjamin, 1754-1816 
date: March 9, 1798 
extent: 3p 
summary: This document is a letter from Benjamin Hawkins, U.S. Agent to the Creek Indians, to James Jackson, Governor of Georgia (1798-1801), dated March 9, 1798. Hawkins reports that he has information from a Cusseta (also Kasihta) warrior that indicates that a recent murder of a white man named Allen was committed by two unnamed Uchee (also Yuchi) Indians. Hawkins states that he has dispatched two runners to the Creek Nation to obtain information about the incident. He also remarks on the status of a supply store in Coleraine (Camden County, Georgia). 

repository: Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries 
collection: C. Mildred Thompson 
box: 01 
folder: 13 
document: 01 

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Fort Wilkinson 9th. March 1798 
Sir,
Since my last to your Excellency of the 25th. ultimo, I have been informed by a Cussituh Warrior that two Uchees were in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] of Oats's on the 14th. and he believes they killed Allen. I have dispatched two runners to the nation on this subject, Mr. Barnardwill go off tomorrow, and I shall follow myself by the end of the month.

On the 7th. of this month several men from Green County arrived here with Tuskeegee Tustunnegau. The enclosed N. 1 and 2 are copies of original papers in my possession [unclear: That Chief] his return to the nation.

I omited [ommitted] to inform you in 
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my last that the store at Colerain is not a public one, & that it is in contemplation to carry on all public trade at this place,

I have the honour [honor] to be very respectfully 
your Excellencys ob Servt [obedient Servant] 
[Signed] Benjamin Hawkins 

His Excellency
James Jackson Esqr.
Governor of Georgia 
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Benjn [Benjamin] Hawkins 
Fort Wilkinson  7. March 1798
Indian
Indian Affairs 
1798