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 rest 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 desire of peace, and attachment to the United States. I hope you will do me the pleasure of being there and that this 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 hired by M^r Forrester 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 Tuckabachee, Upper Creeks. --- James Seagrove to the Kings and Chiefs of the Cusitahs, and all other friends to the United States in the Lower Creek towns. Savannah in Georgia, 29^th July, 793 Brothers, I sent you a talk on the 8^th of this month informing that seven of your people were detained at S^t Marys, and I therein gave the reason for such a detention. On the 14^th of the same month I was obliged to leave S^t Marys and come to this place on business at which time all your people were well and to every appearance contented. Since then I have heard that some of them have been so foolish as to run away. I cannot account for their conduct as I had all along told them, that they should go home by M^r Morton, and have every thing they wanted. I think their imprudent flight must have been owing to a Chehaw fellow that was with them. It has given great uneasiness lest any misfortune should befall them before they reach home. They ought to have known better and have depended on my promise to them. They must allow that my treatment of them was kind and indulgent beyond any thing they had a right to expect. They were plentifully fed, well clothed by me, comfortably lodged, and in every other respect indulged as much as was consistant with their own safety. In short I think they have treated me very unkind in going away in the manner they did after my repeated promise that I would send them home as soon as it could be done with safety. To convince you of the sincerity of my intentions and how wrong those have been that went away, I now send those that remained home, to you by M^r Morton and M^r Forrester, together with all their property and a number of presents. I wish them safe home, and all that I require of them is, that they tell you the truth, as to their treatment since they have been detained which if they do you will be convinced that the motive for their detention was dictated by humanity towards them and real friendship for the Cusitah people. Long ere this you must have heard of the unhappy accident of killing David Cornells. Full satisfaction shall be given his family and friends for his loss and I hope no rash steps may be taken in consequence of his death, so as to injure the prospects we have of restoring all matters to a friendly footing. The talks in general which I have received from the nation gives me reason to believe that a large majority of the towns are desirous of peace with the United States, and are desirous of giving satisfaction for injuries done us. But it would seem that you stand in need of somebody to direct you in this as well as all other measures for your happiness as a people. It is well known to you that it was my determination to have been with you long ere this, had I not been prevented by the bad conduct of some of your people. Being solicited by the Chiefs of the Upper Creeks to come among them as soon as possible, and having reason to believe that my presence will be agreeable to my Cusitah friends and several of the lower towns, I have come to the resolution of meeting you all for the purpose of restoring peace and friendship to our countries; In order that I may do this with safety &