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 St. Marys 20^th February 1793 Brother. I have just received your talk sent by John Galphin 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 Shawnees 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 now at Philadelphia with General Washington in hopes of getting a peace, which it is probable they will have granted them, [undecipherable: probable reading "tho'd do"] more than they deserve. But now that they see a great Army ready to destroy them and their Country, they are glad to ask for peace. Than fellows that are among you giving out bad talks from the Northern Indians ought to be taken up and sent prisoners to us, unless your people choose to punish them. I will give you a horse load of Goods for each of them that is brought to me, or half as much for their Scalps. This I wish you to communicate to such of your Chiefs and others which you see fit. And I rely on your activity and zeal in this business — If you and a few of your friends could accomplish this business your fortune is made, without doubt. I am sorry to hear that your nation is like to be involved in a War with the Chickasaws but they cannot hurt the Creeks, keep in friendship and peace with us and we will support you at all events. I hope you have seen the White Lieutenant and the Mad Dog and given them my talks, tell them I expect they will conform to my wishes and that of our great father General Washington which is to be in peace, love, and friendship with the United States to the end of time. I am sorry to hear that your family have been unwell I hope they are all recovered before this and that every thing goes well in your land. I shall be in the Cussetahs by the first of May when you must meet me there we shall talk over all matters and I have not a doubt to put every thing on an agreeable footing for our Country. Wishing you all possible happiness & success I remain yours &c. I received a talk from David Cornell I forwarded him an answer, do my friend give David good advice, he is wild — --- James Seagrove to Fine Bours, Chief of the Broken Arrow dated St. Marys 20^th February 1793 Brother. Your talk of the 11^th of the last Moon was brought me by John Galphin and I received it kindly and return you my warm thanks, and at the same time assure you that it is the sincere wish of my Country and myself to keep the path between your Country and the United States clear to the end of time, you and every other wise man in your Country must be sensible that your happiness in a great degree depends on having the United States your good and firm friends, and such I do declare to you they are, and have nothing more at heart than to contribute in making you happy people. My talks to my Creek Brothers have been always straight and they have found them so, such they shall continue as long as I have to do with them. I shall meet you all in the Cussetah Town by the first of May, when you will hear my talks, and I have not a doubt but they will like them as they are honest and friendly. Do not my friend suffer your Country men to be deceived by those Northern Indians, who came among them and endeavoured to get you to join them. They are your great enemies and will ruin you if you are so unwise as to listen to their talks. The whole of the Chiefs of the Northern tribes who have been lately at war with the United States are now begging for peace and have sent Commissioners to Congress for that purpose. I have heard that a [seven]