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, 1792 Brothers, I sent you a talk on the 5^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. Mordecai, and have every thing they wanted. I think their imprudent flight must have been owing to a Cheehaw fellow that was with them. It has given great uneasiness least 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. Mordecai and M^r. Townsend, 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 motives 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 Cornell. 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 longer 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 to my person or insult to my Country, it is necessary that our friends in the nation should be informed beforehand, that they may take such steps, and form such plans as will secure the object intended. This I think will be best effected by all the friendly chiefs having a meeting and appointing a respectable guard to meet me on the Oakmulge by the 10^th of September next — such as will protect me free from the insults of our enemies, on this occasion, it will give me great pleasure to meet as many of my Cusitah friends as convenient, together with the Chiefs and warriors of the other friendly towns, as their forwardness on the occasion will serve, to convince their kind and great father, the President of the United States that they continue his dutiful children. The great good that must result from our being together must appear clear to you; I hope therefore that nothing may prevent its being carried into effect. M^r. Jacob Townsend who is now with me will inform you of my exertions in your favours, and that no troops will go onto your land until all hopes of satisfaction is given over. I have received the big Cusitah Warriors talk, and will send it to our great father General Washington. Until we meet you have nothing to fear provided your bad people lays still, but should they dare to do mischief on any part of the frontiers of Georgia, they will be pursued, as the same is strongly guarded by horse and foot, from S^t. Marys to the river Tugelo. If you wish to prevent blood being spelt you must prevent those bad people from coming out, even if you are obliged to use force. Those bad people are making war on you, that is they will draw it on you, if not prevented by yourselves. For should they do mischief and our people follow them: which undoubtedly will be the case; you or others of our friends may suffer, when it