James Seagrove to the chiefs of the Creek Nation: St. Mary 27^th. May 1793 Brothers Your talk of the 16^th of this month, I have received by M^r Geo. Galphon, and am very sorry to find that it hath not been in the power of our friends in your nation to have justice done us and thereby preserve your land in peace. It now appears that all hope of redress or justice being done by the Creek people to the Inhabitants of the United States for the murders and robberies committed by the former is at an end. Know then you who are our friends that I have discharged my duty between you and my country. And here finishes all further application until the sword hath brought bad men to a sense of their duty. I hope and trust that what I have often told you and your people is strongly imprinted on your mind particularly when I informed you that to be in peace with the United States would be happy for you and to make them your enemies would be your certain ruin and total destruction as a nation. The time approaches rapidly ruin awaits your Country, in part brought on by your own bad conduct in not punishing your bad people before matters got to such lengths. How can a nation or people expect mercy or forgiveness who have acted as yours have done towards the United States. It is needless for me at this time to recapitulate the unbounded goodness of my Country towards yours, you having all of you experienced her kindness, and you are no strangers to the base ungrateful conduct of a part of your nation in return for such goodness and care of you. It makes me happy to find that so many of my Creek friends have acted like wise, virtuous, honest men, and have determined to take no part with those bad people who have killed our Citizens and robbed our Country. Such Towns and people as continue firm our friends will receive our protection, and friendship now and afterwards; whilst they will on soon chastisement inflicted on the offending towns. Be not discouraged my friends all will come right and you will reap the benefit of having held us fast by the hand in friendship. It is my desire and advice that the Eufaulahs and all the other friendly Towns, do call in their Hunters and [undecipherable] in their Towns, as it is impossible for our people to know the difference in the woods. Keep your people close at home and do not suffer them to go among the bad people, or let the murdering robbing villians come into any of your towns or you will bring trouble on yourselves by our people following them, should a large army go into your country, it is probable I shall be with them in order to defend you good men; keep all your cattle and horses near you, and do not let the bad Indians have them or you will lose them. I have ordered M^r Barnard to stay with the Eufaulahs and I now desire they will see that no one hurts him, and he will protect them when an army comes. I once more desire you as you regard your peace not to listen to any bad talks brought in your land at this time by the Spaniards or any others - as you may depend they have your ruin in view, by involving you in a War. I shall send runners to the Ocone and all over to tell who are our friends in the nation. We have now made peace with the northern Indians, so that our warriors have nothing to do there - attend to this and be wise, sit still and save yourselves and Country, and you will ever find me your real friend. James Seagrove To M^r Kinnard, the Eufaulah King. The Mad Dog of Tuchabachee. the White Lieutenant of Oak fushees, and all the other Kings and Chiefs of the Creek nations who are friends to the United States.