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Hawkins, Benjamin, 1754-1816

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1754-08-15 - 1816-06-16

Biography

American planter, statesman, and U.S. Indian agent.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Benjamin Hawkins Letters, 1785-1805

 Collection
Identifier: MC-1954-88
Scope and Contents

These letters all concern Creek affairs, some are addressed to governors of Georgia and Tennessee. Others are to and from a Colonel Henly, Henry Dearborn, and one to "Mr. Madison," and from its contents one would assume it is James Madison, Secretary of State, written in 1801.

Dates: 1785 - 1805

Thomas Jefferson letter to Abraham Baldwin, 1801-07-03

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 000021019609]
Identifier: 1000-185
Scope and Contents

Manuscript letter from Jefferson to Abraham Baldwin in reference to Indian negotiations. Includes envelope leaf inscribed "The honble Abraham Baldwin esq. Georgia". Digital image has been modified from the original for clarity.

THIS ITEM HAS BEEN CATALOGED. SEE EXTENT FOR CALL NUMBER.

Dates: 1801-07-03

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Subject
Georgia -- History -- 1775-1865 -- Sources. 1
Indians of North America -- Georgia -- Government Relations 1
Special Collections -- Manuscripts. 1