Letter from James Seagrove Creek Indian Agent to Governor Telfair on Creek wishes for peace and request that Governor stop Georgia Militia disruptions of peace efforts

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James Seagrove, to the Secretary of War. Fort Fidius on the Oconee 9^th October 1793 Sir; When I had the honor of writing to you on the 22^d Ulto. [undecipherable] rejected the rout would have been from the Creek nation as then had every thing ready and should on the morning of the 28 have left [undecipherable: there/the] escorted by twenty five federal troops to defend me against the outrage of the party of Militia of this frontier, and to continue with me until I met the friendly Indians who were waiting for me on the Ochinaulgee. But on that morning a Captain Sanford of the Militia, who had just returned from an expedition to the Creek towns under Col. Alexander and others as mentioned in some of the 17^th Ult^o came to this garrison and publickly declared that their party had pursued the track of some horse thieves towards the Indian nation, and on the morning of the 26 surprised a small Indian town

Type

Copy of document

Description

Reporting from Fort Fidius on the Oconee, Seagrove says he is receiving expressions of friendship from the Creeks. Peace with the Creeks on terms of equal justice is the policy of the Federal Government and hopefully it is the wish of the people of Georgia. Seagrove says he will leave for the Creek Towns the next day 23 September 1793. Asks that Telfair put a stop to militia interfering with his peace efforts. Questions whether Telfair knows about the militia parties disrupting his efforts and is doing nothing to stop it. Suggests that Georgia's current policies regarding Indians could bring on a general Indian war for the United States. Suggests that the governor use his power to prevent this from happening. Spaniards are agents are behaving favorably. Cherokees calling on Creeks for general war. Creeks refused. Northwest frontier of Georgia in danger. Recommends people be alert. Spaniards

Date

09/22/1793

Author

James Seagrove

Recipient

Governor Edward Telfair

Sent from

Fort Fidius

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Third Congress: Transcribed Confidential Reports and Other Communications Transmitted by the Secretary of War to the House of Representatives, 3d

Document number

1793092290155

Page start

403

Note

Cited in Seagrove to Telfair, 10/03/1793.This document is enclosed in a statement relative to the South Western frontiers, as connected with the state of Georgia and Creek Indians, the south Western territory of the United States and the Cherokees suybmitted to the House of Representatives on December 4, 1793. This document is an integral part of [Public Reports] and other communications of the Secretary of War, 12/99/1793.

Notable persons

Edward Telfair

James Seagrove

Creek Indian Agent

Creek Nation

Georgia

Georgia militia

United States

Federal Government

Governor of Georgia

white people

Cherokee Nation

President of United States General George Washington

Notable locations

Fort Fidius on Oconee

Creek Towns

Northwest Georgia