Andrew Pickens papers, 1785-1835, bulk 1785-1797

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Summary

Creators:
Pickens, Andrew, 1739-1817
Abstract:
A collection of material of Andrew Pickens, Indian commissioner; the collection deals with Indian affairs in the Carolinas and Georgia (1785-1820), including negotiations of treaties with the Cherokee and Creek nations, and establishment of boundaries.
Extent:
1.2 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Andrew Pickens papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

A collection containing 51 items of official correspondence and papers of General Andrew Pickens, chiefly those accumulated during his service as federal commissioner in 1785-1797. Included is Pickens' correspondence with the Governor of South Carolina, Thomas Pinckney, other federal commissioners, and the Indian chief Alexander McGillivray. The collection also contains communications from the Congress and the War Department, and other related papers. Also included are a few items related to the military career, business, and personal affairs of Pickens, including documents pertaining to Andrew Pickens and Company. Correspondents include James McHenry, Henry Knox, John Armstrong, Marinus Willett, and others. There are also a few items related to Pickens' son, Andrew Pickens (1779-1838), Governor of South Carolina in 1816-1818, including two letters to him from Thomas Flournoy (1820).

Biographical / historical:

General Andrew Pickens (1739-1817), was a South Carolina soldier and legislator. After serving in the American Revolution, Pickens became a member of the South Carolina legislature, and later represented his state in the United States Congress. From 1785 to 1797, he served on a number of federal commissions appointed by the Congress and the President to negotiate with the Cherokee and Creek Indians, particularly in relation to conflicts on the Georgia border. The commissions negotiated treaties of Hopewell (1786), New York (1790), Holson (1791) and Coleraine (1797).

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Walter C. Wyman, 1920.
Custodial history:

This group of papers were at one time in the possession of Mr. W. K. Bixby, they subsequently passed through the hands of George H. Richmond, dealer, of New York City, and were then acquired by Walter C. Wyman.

Processing information:

Processed by Huntington Library Staff, circa 1930. In 2020, Gayle Richardson created the finding aid derived from legacy in-house summary report.

Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Terms of access:

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Andrew Pickens papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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