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Knoxville 26^th April 1797

Sir

M.^rs Lillian Williams an inhabitant of the
State of Georgia informed ^me on yesterday, that
she was taken a prisoner seven some years ago
by the Creeks, that at the time she was liberated
she left behind her in the town called oakjoy
a small daughter, which she called Molly, the
indians called her Esnahatchee, about 8 years old-

M.^rs Williams says that at the time of her
release, the indians refused to let the child
come in with her, because it was born in their
nation, she being pregnant at the time of
Being made a prisoner - the child is in the
uper [sic] Creek towns about 60 miles below Turky [sic]
town- You will please to make I have no
doubt you will make the proper enquiry and
have the girl sent in either to this place or Ninty
six- I have the honor to be sir &c

J S.

Benjamin Hawkins esq.^r