hand by [underline: Panton], who has dictated a very insolent letter for Galphin and sent to the frontiers of this Country. Panton never will let this Country be in peace whilst he hath any thing in his power. There is a report in town that General Pickens is returned home — if so I shall hope for some good accounts by him. With every sentiment of respect. I remain your &c Augusta September 6^th 1793. Sir, Since writing the preceeding I have thought it would be well to write to the Governor, and let him know my movements, least I should give room for reflection. I have wrote his Excellency this morning, a copy of which you will find enclosed. I shall remain here to day to give him an opportunity, should he have any thing to say to me. I am &c James Seagrove James Seagrove Esquire To His Excellency Governor Telfair dated Augusta 6^th September 1793 Sir, When I had the honor of an interview with your excellency on the 5^th Instant you intimated that it would be more agreeable to receive my communications in writing. I therefore inform your Excellency that in conformity to the orders of the President of the United States transmitted through the Secretary of the Department of War to me on the 10^th of June last (a copy of which was sent you by the Secretary of War). I am thus far on my way to the Rocklanding and from thence if possible into the Creek nation for the attainment of the objects in the above mentioned letter of instructions. The time which I have appointed for meeting the Indians in the nation is now at hand, and will not admit of further delay on my part, having been here six days. I took Augusta in my way that I might have the honor of seeing your Excellency, and of communicating fully on all matters relative to the business I am employed on. I shall now and at all times be happy in giving your Excellency every information in my power that may tend to promote the peace and prosperity of our Country; and to aid as much as possible the measures adopted by the General Government for restoring tranquility to Georgia. Should your Excellency see fit to form any military enterprize against a part of the Creek nation whilst I am there, I shall expect to have notice given me in time to provide for the personal safety of myself and the other Citizens of the United States that may be among the Savages. On my part I shall give your Excellency regular information of my agency on this occasion, and should any material change take place, you shall know it by express. I am under the necessity of leaving this place for the Rocklanding on the Oconee tomorrow morning; in the interim should you have any commands I shall be happy to receive them, being with all due respect Your most obedient &c Fort Fidius on the Oconee 17^th Sept. 1793. Sir, Since writing you from Augusta on the 6^th inst. I arrived at this place in company with Colonel Gaither on the 9^th. I could plainly discover before I left Augusta, that the business of peace which I was going on, was very disagreeable to many even in that metropolis, and was informed that I should meet with insults and perhaps worse if I attempted going to this place. I treated all this as an idle story, however when we had reached within thirty two miles of this place, we were not a little surprized to see Captⁿ Dickinson with a party of federal troops meeting us. They were sent as you will observe by the enclosed paper, it being the opinion of a council of all the officers at this Garrison for our protection, they having received alarming accounts respecting us, especially myself, of whom it was said currently that parties were out waylaying the roads to shoot me, we did not meet with any interruption, and got safe here. From undoubted information which I have every day received since being here, and from the conduct of the generality of those frontier people, I find that it is a matter determined on by them that peace with the Creek Indians shall not take place on any terms whatever. That in order to prevent my meeting the Indians, parties of militia are constantly kept out between this