[From James Seagrove Esq^r Savannah To The Secretary of War, dated August 25^th 1793] Since writing on the 17^th Inst. by M^r Ellicott a duplicate of your letter of the 30^th April reached me from which it would appear that you had no favourable opinion of good arising from my conferences with the Indians. My communications with those people you have regularly been made acquainted with, from which you must plainly discover that there was a pleasing prospect of a lasting peace when the chiefs parted from me at Colerain in November last. what hath taken place since to destroy that prospect you are well acquainted with. I shall not therefore intrude on your time by a repetition, further than observing to you that to the Spanish government, and their agents, M'Gillivray, Panton &c. with others of less note are we to attribute all disturbances and mischiefs that hath been done to our frontiers by the Creeks; and that that government and people will continue to oppose and distract every measure the United States may adopt with a view to live in peace with the southern tribes should they be allowed to act with impunity as heretofore. For my part I would not wish any agency in Indian affairs if such things are overlooked, or that I am restrained as hitherto respecting those people; being fully convinced that in such situation I cannot render that essential service to my country that naturally will be looked for in return for the unavoidable heavy expences which ever attend communications with Savages. On the 25^th inst. I leave there for the (Rock Landing, and shall take Augusta in my way that I may give Governor Telfair an opportunity of inquiring into Indian matters (of his choice) I have not had a line from him as yet. The Indians continue good on the frontiers. I have advices from St. Marys as late as the 10^th instant, the Indians who had been detained there were set off under care of three white men who would accompany them home and a party of horse would see them clear of all the settlements, together with all their property and some presents which I ordered them. M^r Townsend who was charged with my despatches went in company. I am informed that Col. Gaither is in so bad a state of health as to be obliged to quit Fort Fidae and the upper parts of that country and is now on his way to St. Marys for the benefit of his health. from these accounts I have, I fear his life is in danger. I am very sorry for so valuable an officer. I hope it will be practicable for me to get into the Creek nation— if so I may be able to reconcile and adjust matters to satisfaction, but in this I may expect to meet pointed opposition from different quarters. all that I can promise is that I will do all in my power to obtain justice for injuries done and restore peace to our Country. I am &c.