Devastating Effects of the Drought, Etc.

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Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Description

Seagrove discusses a possible conference with the Creek Chiefs at St. Marys, the activities of the British and Spanish governments in the southeast, and the devastating effect of the drought on the Creek people.

Date

07/05/1792

Recipient

Sent from

Rock Landing

Document number

1792070540100

Note

Cited in Knox to Seagrove, 10/31/1792.

Notable persons

Henry Knox
James Seagrove
Creek Indians
friendly chiefs
disaffected leaders
the President [Washington]
British and Spanish governments
Spanish officer
General McGillivray
traders

Notable locations

Rock Landing
St. Mary's
lower towns
Mount Vernon
Oconee
Savannah
Georgia

Notable items

presents [gifts]
peace and good order
treaty
great drought
famine
crops of corn
great humanity
passes
my health
hot fever