Adherence to the Terms of the Treaty of New York
Document 1792Seagrove informs Governor Telfair that, after a meeting with the Creek headmen, the tense situation with the Creeks appears to have been resolved on the condition that the terms of the Treaty of New York are met by the United States. The Creeks have been unjustly charged with the murders of a Mr. Yarborough and his son.
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Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Description
Seagrove informs Governor Telfair that, after a meeting with the Creek headmen, the tense situation with the Creeks appears to have been resolved on the condition that the terms of the Treaty of New York are met by the United States. The Creeks have been unjustly charged with the murders of a Mr. Yarborough and his son.
Date
05/21/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Rock Landing
Collection
Document number
1792052190000
Note
Enclosed in Seagrove to Knox, 05/24/1792.
Notable persons
Edward Telfair
James Seagrove
kings, chiefs, and warriors of the Creek nation
General McGillivray
Mr. Yarborough and his son
party of Cowetas
Indian
whites
Cussetah chiefs
Notable locations
Rock Landing, on the Oconee
their [Creeks'] frontier
Notable items
state of public affairs
internal feuds in their nation
general meeting
treaty made at New York
outrage being committed by the people of their nation
land
peace of the United States or the Creek nation
perturbed state of his nation
internal matters
peace
their present temper toward us
satisfaction
investigation
alarming accounts
Creeks' pacific disposition