Peace is Preferable to War
Document 1793Despite the death of David Cornell and the villainy of McDonald Thomas assures Seagrove that his people seek peace and hopes that Seagrove can restrain his bad men from interfering with Indian hunting grounds.
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Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Description
Despite the death of David Cornell and the villainy of McDonald Thomas assures Seagrove that his people seek peace and hopes that Seagrove can restrain his bad men from interfering with Indian hunting grounds.
Date
07/19/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Tuckaubatchee
Collection
Document number
1793071990000
Note
Enclosed in Seagrove to Knox, 08/13/1793.
Notable persons
James Seagrove
Richard Thomas
scouting party from Colerain
friends
Great Father General Washington
Governor of Georgia [Telfair]
head-men and warriors
Seminole towns
Kentucky
Cumberland
South Carolina
Georgia
Tim Barnard
Cussetahs
Chehaw
Mad Dog
a head warrior named Captain
the Otasee King
Alexander Cornell
Notable locations
Tuckaubatchee
Notable items
death of our brother, David Cornell
behavior of Mr. McDonald
gun
hat
retreat
villainy of McDonald and his associates
baygate
pursuit
his escape
his track [trail]
danger
hunting grounds
bear skins