Bibliography  

Primary sources

Caughey, John W. McGillivray of the Creeks. Original publication 1938; reprint; University of Oklahoma Press, 1959.

          This is an excellent source of information concerning the life of Alexander McGillivray. It tells of his      accomplishments as a world class leader. It discusses details of his letters to the Spanish as well as his other correspondence. This work was a great help in showing the over all situation of the times.

Hawkins, Benjamin, A Sketch Of The Creek Country: Letters of Benjamin Hawkins.  Original publication 1848; reprint , Spartanburg, S.C.: The Reprint Company. 1974.

         This collection contains the original writings of Colonel Benjamin Hawkins, The United States Agent of Indian Affairs South of the Ohio River. They cover the period from 1796 to 1806. The book is a combination of a Sketch of the Creek country, in the years 1798 and 1799. It also contains his letters from 1796 to 1806. This collection combined a set of two previously published works. The first work was titled A Sketch of the Creek Country published in 1802. The second work was titled, The Letters Of Benjamin Hawkins published in 1806. The names of the original publishers are unknown. This information was found in a work by; Michael D. Green titled The Creeks A Critical Bibliography, Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1979, 113, 210.

Milfort, Louis Leclerc, Memoirs or A Quick Glance at My Various Travels, and Sojourn in the Creek Nation. Translated and edited by Ben C. Mc Cary, Original publication 1959: reprint Savannah: Beehive Press 1972.

          Louise Milfort was a war chief or Tastane'gy of the Creek Nation. He was also a Brigadier General in the service of the French Republic. He married one of the sisters of Alexander McGillivray.

Woodward, Thomas S. Reminiscences of the Creek, or Muscogee Indians, Contained in Letters to Friends in Georgia and Alabama, Originally published 1859, Reprint Tuscaloosa Ala. ; Barrett and Wimbish, 1939.

         Georgia Department of Archives and History has a reprint of the original work. This work contains several historical errors in it. It is believed that the errors are made because it was written from memory when Thomas Woodward was older.

Bibliography

Secondary sources

Akers, F.H. "The Unexpected Challenge: The Creek War of 1813-14.  Ph. Diss., Duke, University, 1975.

        This work goes into great detail about the Indians affairs of Chief Alexander McGillivray during his reign As Head Micco of the Creek Nation. It also starts to explain how the Creek Nation started to divide after Alexander's death. This work is filled with many other new leads for sources.

Brown, Virginia P. Tribes, Leaders and Customs, From Pre-historic Times to the Present.: The World of Southern Indians.  1983.

         This work was chosen because it contained a chronology of recorded events among Southeastern Indians that could prove to be useful during this project.

Coleman, Kenneth. The American Revolution in Georgia 1763-1789. Athens: U. of Georgia Press, 1958.

         This work illustrates in detail the American struggle . It shows the strength and weaknesses of the new government. It provides a better insight of the political atmosphere of the time.

Edmonds, David R. Struggles in Diversity American Indian Leaders.  Lincoln: U of Nebraska Press, 1980.

        This work was chosen because it contains a section on Alexander McGillivray, his life, rise to power, and his death.

Green, M. D. "Federal-States Conflict in the Administration of Indian Policy.  Georgia, Alabama and the Creeks. " PH Diss. Of Iowa, 1973.

         This work gives an excellent look at the position of the Creek Indian Nation when it was surrounded by four powers, Georgia, Spain, Britain, and the United States all struggling for control of the area. It shows how a person of Alexander's position could rise to power.

Griffith, Benjamin, W. Jr.  Macintosh and Weatherford Creek Indian Leaders. Tuscaloosa: U. of Alabama Press This work tells about the genealogy of Alexander McGillivray, as well as Benjamin Hawkins and Louise Milfort.  It also tells about his death.

Ivers, Larry E. British Drums on the Southern Frontier: The Military Colonization of Georgia, 1733-1749. Chapel hill: U. of North Carolina, 1974.

          This work helps show how Alexander McGillivray came to power.

Lamplugh, G. R. "Politics of Periphery: Factions and Parties in Georgia, 1735 to 1860" P.H. Diss. Of Emory University, 1973.

          This work does not speak about Alexander at all. It was a great source for understanding the politics of the time. It was helpful in the since that it shows how the power struggles were who had the balance of power  and what happened.

Littlefield, Daniel  F. Jr. Africans and the Creeks: From the Colonial Period to the Civil War.  Westport: Greenwood Press, 1979.

          This work lists some of Alexander McGillivray's slaves and how they were treated.

McDaniel M. J. " Relations Between the Creek Indians, Georgia and the United States.  1783-1797.  Ph. Diss. Of Mississippi State, University, 1971.

          This by far was one of the best sources of information about the reign of Alexander McGillivray. It discusses in detail his political relations with the state of Georgia and the United States. It gives a complete comprehensive break down of all the treaty negotiations.  It discusses his upbringing his rise to power and his death.

Reese, Trevor Richard. Colonial Georgia: A Study of British Colonial Imperial Policy in the Eighteenth Century.  Athens: U. of Georgia Press, 1963, F289 .R4

         This work is a good source for British policy and attitudes during the reign of Alexander McGillivray.

Wright J. Leitch, Jr. Anglo-Spanish Rivalry in North America.  Athens U. of Georgia Press, 1971.  E188, W78.

          This work discusses the power struggle in the southeastern region of the frontier

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