United States If every man would exert himself as well as the Mad dog and the head men of the Upper Towns and M^r Weatherford, we should have an everlasting peace with our brothers of the United States — I have sent our White man with our Talks to you for he is the only one that has done any thing for us, since he came from S^t Mary's I have been sending him through the Upper Towns to the Traders to hear what they thought of our talks, and to tell them not to give the Indians bad talk, as some of them used to do, not to tell them to go and steal White peoples horses, for if they did and it was found out, it would be of bad consequence to them — There was that [undecipherable] you gave goods to, I suppose he told you he would do a great deal for you when he went home — He has never done any thing for you — M^r Weatherford and myself wanted him to come down with the bearer and he would not — Since he has come from the Upper Towns, I hear that Grayson that lives at the [blank] has been giving the Indians talks to go to War, I wish you would send me word what to do with such people. So no more at present from your friend A Cornell. Copy of a letter from Charles Weatherford. Hickory Ground, 9^th March 1793. Dear Sir, After my compliments to you and family I have the unhappy news to communicate to you of General [undecipherable] death on the 17^th of February last about 8 O'clock at night at M^r Doctors in Pensacola, and I being immediately sent for by his brother Governor O'Neal, and M^r Panton on what business as yet I am not able to tell, but when you come up I shall be able to give you a full account of every particular circumstance, that will be satisfactory to you. Had it not been for my being called that way, I should have been down before this time, and the Waters being high prevented me from writing on you sooner. As concerning the affairs of the nation, the Indians are at peace at present with the United States, and wish to remain so, and since Mad Tom of the Cussetahs has arrived at home he has spoken much in your favor, and looks on you as a sincere friend to the nation — I likewise informed the heads of the Upper Towns you are coming up, they are very desirous to see and every good friend to America. With a little trouble and good conduct the nation will be kept at peace with the States — as there are much depending upon a man who has considerable influence, with the heads of the nation and one who could draw the attention of the Indians to hear the talk he had to give them. And it is most certain the Spaniards will send an Emissary to the Nation to to distract the Indians, which I am afraid will be attended with bad consequences but this is a serious matter, and of course I am not at this time able fully to communicate to you at present, I shall therefore refer it till I see you at which time I hope I shall be able to give you every satisfaction on the subject, as I shall start in two or three days at furthest for Pensacola in order to return by the time you promised to be up at the Tuchabaches which I understand is the last of this month and as I shall see you in a short time I shall refer the most particular business until then. Of course you have heard of the Chickasaws and their nation going to War against each other, thus you will be able to consider upon more fully and if you would wish it to continue I shall keep it on, and on the contrary if not, I shall put a stop to it immediately, as it is my sincere wish to keep the Indians at peace with the States. I shall always be happy in doing every thing in my power to serve you, as I have ever looked upon you as a sincere friend in every respect — I would ever wish to continue my friendship to you as before, and ever shall as far as lays in my power, hoping that every matter of importance will be secret to you and myself alone — At this time I am not able to give you a satisfactory account of every particular circumstance, but shall as soon as I have the pleasure of seeing you. Contrary to your orders I have given the head men (of which I shall give you a list of their names and the articles I gave them ) those who had not an opportunity of going viz: The White Lieutenant — Pusknut } Mad Spaniard. } 10 Yards Shrouds Mad Tom Cuspadies } 8 Yards Calico Good Hunter Worke Coys } 8 Yards White linnen Mad Beaver Ala. Bamer } 1 Blk silk Handkerchief Mad Tygger Ednewater } The above articles were Old Talis A Warrior } delivered to each of the Quarteroon Elewalea } Head men, mentioned Old Red Shore Cuspadies } Likewise Mollenhead of the Taskeges received 2 Shrouds and two Duffel Blankets.