Stopping the Further Effusion of Blood
Document 1792A talk delivered by James Seagrove, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, to the Kings, chiefs, and warriors at Rock Landing in which he exhorts the chiefs to stop the bloodshed, surrender their prisoners, and preserve the peace.
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Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Description
A talk delivered by James Seagrove, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, to the Kings, chiefs, and warriors at Rock Landing in which he exhorts the chiefs to stop the bloodshed, surrender their prisoners, and preserve the peace.
Date
05/18/1792
Author
Sent from
Rock Landing
Collection
Document number
1792051890000
Note
Cited in Seagrove to Telfair, 05/21/1792.
Notable persons
James Seagrove
your good friend, the President [Washington]
prisoners in your land
people of your towns
General McGillivray
runners from your nation
Notable locations
Rock Landing
Notable items
your different talks
your lands
effusion of blood
peace and good neighborhood
internal affairs of your towns
letter from your nation
general meeting of your nation
presents
good order in your nation
my place of residence