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Open book Journal 1802

Title Journal 1802

Creator Pickens, Andrew, 1739-1817

Date 1802-1802

Place Georgia--Fort Wilkinson, Southern States

Language English

Subjects Cherokee Indians, Creek Indians, Indians of North America, United States

Description For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File.

Summary Journal kept by Andrew Pickens Jr. in 1802 while he served as a U.S. commissioner (with Benjamin Hawkins and James Wilkinson) appointed by the War Dept. to negotiate Creek land cessions. The journal contains a copy in Picken's handwriting (dated "Commisioners Camp near Fort Wilkinson, 27th May 1802") of a ms. by Benjamin Hawkins entitled "A sketch of the creek country in the years 1798 & 1799." The ms. is followed by "Continuation of the talks between the Commissioners of the United States & the Chiefs of the Creek Nation - 13th of June 1802," which contains meeting proceedings and a copy of the "Treaty of Limits between the United States of America & the Creek Nation of Indians." In this treaty, dated June 16, 1802, the Creeks ceded two tracts of land and obtained annuities, goods, and debt payments. Also a fragment, June 18, 1802, in the handwriting of Benjamin Hawkins, recording negotiations with a Cherokee delegation that had come to Fort Wilkinson to witness the proceedings and request action regarding white settlers on tribal lands.

Biographical/Historical Note South Carolina Revolutionary War soldier, U.S. commissioner negotiating with the southern Indians, 1785-1802.

Extent 1 v. (129, [28] p.) ; 20 cm

Format Diaries, Manuscripts, Records, Travel literature, Treaties

Transcription Status Needs review

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection, Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection

Link to Catalog View record

Call Number VAULT Ayer MS 370

BibID 991411418805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2144px × 2415px 14.83 MB

File Created 06/11/2024

Filename 991411418805867_Ayer_MS_370_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL12DI9I

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