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. --- James Seagrove, Agent to the Secretary of War dated at Augusta 3^d September 1793 Sir. My last letter to you was from Savannah and under date of the 25^th Ult^o since which I came to this place in company with Cap^t Freeman, being so far on my way to Rock landing. My motives in calling at Augusta was in the first place to present myself as Indian Agent to his Excellency Governor Telfair, and to communicate such information as in my power (if required) and to obtain if possible some knowledge of his Excellency's intended plans against the Creeks. In the next place to be able to ascertain what I ought in truth and justice to promise the Indians as from the current reports in this country and even the publications in the newspapers of this place as well as from measures already taken by the governor, a War with the Creeks appears determined on, and that as early as the 15^th of next month. The governor hath been at his plantation about forty miles from hence, ever since my arrival on the 31^st Ult— he is expected in town to day. Since I have been here I have received undoubted information that Governor Telfair has had formed a new contract for five hundred thousand rations. — That he hath called on the Governor of South Carolina for fifteen hundred or two thousand men; and that three thousand are to be drawn from the Militia of this State; one thousand five hundred are to be horsemen; all of whom to be ready by the 15^th of next month, to enter the Creek nation under command of his Excellency. Still this shall not prevent my going forward, and if possible entering the nation, and using my utmost endeavors to prevent the use of such an army moving. I cannot allow myself to suppose that Governor Telfair can have orders for what he is now doing, when I view your letter to him of the 10^th of June last. I am much pleased that you have sent forward Cap^t Freeman, he will be able in a short time to give you an idea of our situation in this country. I have already given my opinion of the ruling principles in Georgia, and I have reason to think you will find I have not been mistaken. To speak of peace with the Creeks is a crime not to be forgiven by a very great majority of the people in this country; and my candid opinion is that a general War is the object however impolitic or unjust. I once suggested the idea to the President of the United States, of having a certain number of the most influential Creek chiefs, called to the seat of Congress, and repeat the same every year. I now beg leave to submit to your consideration that in case I am so fortunate as to quiet the present commotion, whether or not it would be well to invite ten or fifteen principal Chiefs to Philadelphia, which will be insuring peace while they are in our possession; as well as answering many other valuable purposes. Should this be approved, I hope you will lose no time in giving me directions, as the sooner such voluntary hostages are drawn from the nation the better. From some recent accounts it would appear that the Upper Creeks are much alarmed on account of a large body of White people from the Western waters having joined the Chickasaws with intention to attack them. What foundation there is for such report I know not, but the Creeks go so far as to say that the Chickasaws are furnished with some pieces of Artillery from Governor Blount's territory. The enclosed copy of a talk sent to Major Gaither by M^r Barnard on this business may serve further to explain this matter. I do not hear of any mischief being done by the Indians since my last. As I have engaged to meet the Indians by the 10^th Instant I cannot wait much longer for the Governor's arrival, should I be able to see him before my departure I will inform with the result of our meeting. With all possible respect. I remain yours &c. (Inclosure) A talk from the heads of the Upper and lower Creeks, by order of the Mad Dog of the Tuchabaches, given out in the bussetah or square, at a meeting of a number of the lower Creeks this twenty first day of July, one thousand seven hundred and ninety three — to be forwarded to his Excellency General Washington President of the United States. We the heads of the Creek nation wish to acquaint your Excellency, that we are just informed by a runner of our people, from the Chickasaw nation, that there were some of the Chickasaws just arrived who had been holding talks with Governor Blount — they came to Cumberland and said that they had agreed with Governor Blount to send six thousand men to station at the Mussel Shoals on the Cherokee river, and that the Cumberland people had agreed to send five hundred more men to join the Chickasaws, to station at a fort in the Chickasaw nation; and that the Cumberland people had already sent three pound Guns to said fort; and that the five hundred men were to be there in a short time. We the heads of the Creek nation wish to hear from General Washington whether it is his desire that Governor Blount and the Cumberland people should go on as they are or whether or not they are people that are under the government of General Washington or not — thus We the heads of the Creek nation would wish to know as quick as possible. We the heads of the Upper and lower Creeks wish to inform the President of the United States that we have given out talks to put a total stop to all our young people going out to commit any hostilities against Cumberland or Kentucky — therefore if it is the wish of the President of the United States, that his people and the red people should be at peace, we hope he will immediately restrain Governor Blount and his people, from joining the Chickasaws — its not that we are in great dread of the consequences of those proceedings, but as we have had a long wish to settle all disputes we hope that our friend and father General Washington still remains in the same opinion. We the heads of the lower Creeks likewise wish to inform the heads of Georgia that if they still have a wish to settle matters with the red people we hope they will on seeing this immediately send to Governor Blount to restrain his people till his Excellency General Washington's pleasure is known. Cussetahs July 21^st 1793. Interpreted by T. Barnard. --- James Seagrove Esq^r. to the Secretary of War Dated at Augusta 5^th September 1793. Sir, The enclosed is a duplicate of what I had the honor of writing on the 3^d instant — Last evening his excellency Governor Telfair arrived in town and this morning Cap^t Freeman and myself waited on him. I acquainted the Governor that I was so far on my way to the Rock landing, and from thence into the Creek nation, in compliance with your order of the 10^th Instant. That I had waited on him to give such information as in my power; and to obtain some idea of the plans already adopted, or in contemplation by his Excellency relative to the Creek nation. I wish I had it in my power to say that I received an explicit or satisfactory answer. All I could obtain from him was that an expedition was determined on against the unfriendly Creek towns — that it was a measure much desired by the people of this State — that the depredations of the Creek had