James Seagrove to the Mad Dog of the Tucabachee, Upper Creeks. Savannah, in Georgia, 29^th July 1793. Brother, Had it not been for the death of our young friend David Connell, you would have seen me in the Tuchabachee before this day. Not a man in the Creek land feels more sorrow than I do for the loss of him, and as I have already wrote to his cousin, Alexander Connell that full satisfaction shall be made his friends and the nation. I hope no hasty rash step will be taken by any of them until they can see me, which I hope well 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 well 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. I have wrote to several of my friends in the nation on this business, and hope they will lose no time in complying with my wish, which is that as many of the chiefs and warriors as choose do meet me on the Oakmulge by the 10^th day of September from whence I will go with them, and not leave or quit until all matters are settled. It is my wish to meet as many of the chiefs and warriors, that are our friends as possible on the Oakmulge, as it will serve to convince all in opposition of their desires of peace, and attachment to the United States. I hope you will do me the pleasure of being there and that the plan will meet your approbation. all will remain peace with us until we have met and I hope when that takes place we shall arrange all matters so as never again to be troubled with War. It is our wish to be in peace and close friendship with all your nation and I live in great hopes of establishing it through the assistance of yourself and the rest of the wise men of your land. This I send by M^r Townsend who I request you will treat well. In full confidence of meeting and taking you by the hand I remain, Your friend and brother, (Signed) James Seagrove, Agent Ind. affairs S.D. U.S. To Mad Dog of the Tucabachee, Upper Creeks.