[Endorsement on cover: Savanna. 26 April 93 / Col. James Gunn] Dear Sir Savannah April 26. 1793 In conversing with you on the Subject of Indian Affairs, you mentioned your Intention of Sending two Companies of Troops to this State Some Time in the month of April — The death of General McGillivray and the late murders committed by a Party of Indians headed by John Galphin makes it necessary that Troops be Sent to protect the low country and I am persuaded you will find on inquiry the Troops are badly posted. were they to occupy two or three advantageous Situations on the new line, it wou'd afford Protection to the most defenceless part of Georgia, and I with reluctance add you wou'd do well to Send General Posey or some other Officer of Capacity to Command the Troops in the South.— Various are the reports respecting the Conduct of the Creeks, But it is certain they have taken the lives of ten whites, and that they have taken off much property. It is not necessary to give a detail of the causes which occasioned the late murders, two of which are much complained of. first the Creeks are a People that have never been Conquered, nor has their Insolence ever been punished. Secondly a want of [undecipherable] in your agent for Indian Affairs, whose residence ought to be in the Nation. I am constrained to add the complaints against Mr. Pearson are numerous, and I have cause to believe that they are too well founded; But Steps are taking to Ascertain facts which Shall be forwarded in due time. In short the affairs of the South in this quarter are not conducted with dignity and Integrity, and I fear the disorder will continue So long as Commanders are Speculators, and Indian agents are Indian Traders. For Sir the Conduct of the former will occasion disorder and Discontent in your Camp, and the petty disputes of the latter will involve the Innocent Citizen in a Savage war.— I am your Sincerely General Knox James Gunn