[321] The White Lieutenant: Alexandir Cornell and others to James Seagrove. Treckalachine, Upper Creeks 14^th June 1793 Dear friend and Brother, We received your talks by M^r M^cDonald which came in very good time for we had heard that the white people had killed M^cDonald and we was afraid it was so by his staying to long over the time he said he would be back. We was glad to hear from you, which was on the 29^th of last month when the broken days were out for the upper and lower Creeks to meet to hear the different Talks from the Spanyards which was to be held at the Treckalaches on the 10^th of this month. There was twenty five headmen of the upper and eight of the lower towns present, they all unanimously agreed to take your talk and held it fast as long as they live. They all agreed to kill on of the ring leaders in the late mischief and when the business is done and compleated, we shall send Charles Weatherford down to you. M^r Joseph Cornell was interpreter for us by the request of us he hath sent us his son David Cornell along with M^cDonald that he might go down east to you. David Cornell wants to see you and tell you a true state of things on this land. We all mean to give up to be punished the people you required but it a thing cannot be done at once, for it must be kept a secret. for Indians are not like white people that can do a thing directly but the 17^th of July if not done you shall be informed what Steps to take. M^cDonald coming