James Seagrove to the Mad Dog of the Tucabaches, Upper Creeks. Savannah in Georgia, 29^th July 1793 Brother: Had it not been for the death of our young friend David Cornell, you would have seen me in the Tuchabache before this day. Not a man in the back land feels more sorrow than I do for the loss of him, and as I have already wrote to his cousin in Alexander Cornell that full satisfaction shall be made his friends and the nation, I hope no hasty rash steps will be taken by any of them until they can see me, which I hope will be soon. It has given me great pleasure to hear how much you have been our friend in all the late troubles. I have informed our great father Washington of it, and yourself and every chief who have stood firm for us will be rewarded. I have long wished to see you, and as there seems a great necessity that some person should be among you at this time who is capable of directing your affairs — and this appearing to be the wish of all the well disposed chiefs, as well as the express desire of the President of the United States I have come to a determination to come up without delay. But as it is a matter well known that we have people in the lower towns who are unfriendly to us and do not wish to see peace restored or any person to come among them who belongs to the United States, It will therefore be necessary that the chiefs that are our friends and friends to peace will immediately call a meeting, and then take such measures as may seem to them best calculated to effect this desirable object, and to prevent injury or insult to my person. It appearing to be the wish of all the friendly chiefs of your land that I should come up and be among you for the purpose of settling and directing your affairs. I have long been desirous of this and you know it was a settled plan when I met the chiefs in November last on S^t. Marys but the unfortunate matters which hath turned up since had alone prevented it. It is the earnest desire of the President of the United States, that I should be with you, my regard for the happiness of my back friends urges the same — I therefore am resolved to meet you as soon as the chiefs of the nation will say I can do it with safety, having an entire confidence in you and them, I shall cheerfully put myself under their protection. For this purpose I have to desire that yourself and such of your friends as you think fit will meet me on the Oakmulge by the 10^th of September next, when I will accompany you into the nation and there I doubt not we can settle all affairs on a firm footing. I doubt not but the people of the bad towns and those in favour of the Spaniards will oppose my coming but as I am led to believe that there is a great majority in the nation who are friendly to the United States I hope they will take such measures, and act with such firmness as to frustrate and prevent their wicked plans. By the bearer M^r Townsend I send back all the horses and property which was taken from M^r David Cornell and those who were with him, I have also sent you some goods for your own purposes. Do not fail my friend to meet me with such a guard as you think necessary. Send the inclosed to Chinahe the great Wachee Warrior and tell him I shall expect to see him with you. Let nothing prevent our meeting, that alone can now save your country. It is absolutely necessary that the friendly towns should prevent any parties going out on our frontiers to do mischief, if they cannot do otherwise they ought to do it by force, for the' our troops will not at present go into your lands, least they should hurt our friends yet I must inform you that large bodies both of foot and horse guard the frontier of Georgia, from S^t. Marys to Jugelo, so that if any are so daring as to attempt coming in, they may expect to suffer and more than probable may be followed by parties in the nation which may be attended with disagreeable consequences to those who wish to remain our friends. It would appear very extraordinary indeed should any of the chiefs be allowed to rob or murder whilst I am with them deliberating for the happiness of both Countries, but more immediately theirs. I hope you will prevail on the Mad dog and your uncle Joseph to meet me. I have so much reliance on your goodness and friendship that I shall not take up more of your time in pointing out any particular steps for you to take but submit all to your own discretion, and remain your sincere friend and humble servant. (Signed) James Seagrove Savannah 29^th July 1793 I shall go from this to Augusta and the Rocklanding having business that way, and I expect I shall receive advice when you will be at the Oakmulge.