[211] Seagrove had written the above mentioned letter, the whole State would be inflamed against him. Since writing the above, the Warden just has arrived, who reports that a M^r Alexander Seagrove out with ninety men, with the determination to prevent M^r Seagrove having any communication with the Indians, and that the people on the frontiers are generally opposed to any meeting with them. I have the honor to be &c Constant Freeman. [James Seagrove to Constant Freeman Fort Fidius 11^th September 1793] Dear Freeman, I have this moment heard of a waggon going to Augusta, and therefore shall just tell you that we all get safe here notwithstanding the plans meditated for my destruction. Since informed while in Augusta, that it was determined I should not reach this place alive, that I was a most dangerous man, that I was taking measures to keep this country in peace. This may be considered by some a crime of the deepest dye, but as such I did not conceive it, and therefore determined to pursue my directions to that effect. We got on very quietly and without any great danger, until within thirty miles of this station when we were met by Cap^t Dickinson with twenty continental troops, detached by the officers in consequence of information that parties of outlaws were out on the road determined to destroy Col. Gaither [undecipherable]