part with them or any other people against the United States. Drive from your land all those who wish you to a war. as to those Shawanees who I am told are now among you showing scalps of our people, I think as your regard for General Washington that you ought to make prisoners of those men and bring them to me, and I shall send them to Philadelphia that those chiefs who are now there asking for peace may see them and make them ashamed of their bad doings. For each of those Shawanees that are brought prisoners to me at this place I will give a horse load of valuable Goods, by this means you will be rid of all such applications in future which will be great relief to you. M^r Barnard has my orders to wait on you with this and to explain it; as well as to tell you several other matters to which I most request your particular attention. When I meet you and the other Chiefs of the nation in the Cussetahs in May, I have not a doubt every matter will be settled to your wish. You will present my love to all your people and tell them that I am and ever shall be their real friend. --- James Seagrove to David Cornell dated St. Marys 20^th February 1793 [7] My Child. I have received your talk by M^r Galphins which gives me pleasure as by it I find that though you have been guilty of bad actions — owing the wicked and villainous advice of White men, who no doubt will be made suffer for such doings, yet there is strong hope of your having seen your error and will never do so any more. more. I know your father and have a great regard for him he always was a friend to the United States, which is his Country and I hope his Country will do so too. Be assured from me that I do not blame you for any thing you have done. but I do blame the bad whites who desired you to do so. Follow the advice of your Cousin Alexander in all things and you will find me your good friend. I shall expect you will come down to the Cussetahs and see me. I expect to be there by the first of May. Whilst you act a friendly part towards the United States, you will be respected and rewarded by them. Give your Countrymen good advice and prevent them listening to bad talks. You will receive this from a real and good friend to you and your family. --- James Seagrove to Alexander Cornell dated S^t Marys 20^th February 1793 Brother. I have just received your talk sent by John Galphins and am much pleased to find that your people take my talks, as they are really intended and dictated from the purest friendship for them and their Country. Exert yourself my friend all in your power to prevent your people taking any talks from the Shawanees or any of the Northern Indians. Those who are now in your land ought to be severely punished for daring to come among you to engage you in a War against the United States, when at this moment the Chiefs of all the Tribes that have been at War with us are begging Congress for peace, and Indian commissioners are