Hostility of the Creek Nation Toward the United States

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Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Description

In this deposition, John Ormsby expresses his alarm at the hostility of the Creek nation toward the United States. It appears that the English, French, and Spanish are making efforts to ally themselves with the southern Indians, against the United States. Creek chief General McGillivray is still favorable to the U. S. but William Bowles is part of the conspiracy against the Americans.

Date

05/11/1792

Sent from

Rock Landing

Document number

1792051190000

Note

Enclosed in Seagrove to Knox, 05/24/1792.

Notable persons

John Ormsbay
John Ormsby
General McGillivray
Tuckaubatchees
Old Tallassee king
Kiallegees
the Mad Dog
the Virginians
English people (meaning Bowles' party)
Colonel Brown (a great favorite with the Indians)
Bowles' partners
Willbanks, a low illiterate fellow
informant
Mr. Panton
Olivar
Governor of New Orleans
Indians
Creeks
Chickasaws
Choctaws
Mr. Cornell, the interpreter

Notable locations

Rock Landing
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Creek nation
Hickory Ground
England
France
Spain
Bahama Islands
Cowetah's town
Rock Landing
Little Tallassee
New Orleans
river Tensa
Cumberland river
Mobile
Pensacola

Notable items

express to Mr. Seagrove
the house of Panton, Leslie, & Co.
Spanish commissary, or agent
goods
presents to the Indians
invitation
several scalps and prisoners
war
tenor of General McGillivray's conduct
names of English or Spanish