Extract of letter from Major Henry Gaither to Joshua Meals, Merchant, Augusta
Document 1793[In quotation marks], letter from Major Gaither informs merchant Joshua Meals that Gaither will leave for the Oakmulgee next day and will need to furnish James Seagrove with a guard, pack horses and will likely have to accompany Seagrove himself in order to provide protection from several parties of militia.
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That under the laws of the United States, as well for the security of this State, the government of Georgia cannot recognize the establishment of peace without having commissioners at the Treaty
Attest
H. Meriwether Sec & D.
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Extract of a letter from Major Gaither to W. Joshua Meaks, Merchant Augusta dated at Fort Fidius the 27th September 1792.
" Major Seagrove it is probable will leave this tomorrow for the Oakenulgee where the Chiefs and headmen of the Creek nations are now waiting for him. There are at this time several parties of Mulden warriors that have threatened the lives of those concerned in making peace and any Indians they may fall in with. [undecipherable] to furnish the agent of Indian affairs with a guard, pack horses; and very probably accompany him tomorrow; I should have wrote Captain [undecipherable], but having no occasion to believe he is on his way to this place, I have declined it."
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Augusta 1st October 1792
Sir,
I have had the honor to receive a duplicate of your letter of the 5th Ultimo. Enclosed is a duplicate of mine to you of the 2d instant.
I received on the 3d inst. a letter from Mr Seagrove dated at Fort Fidius the 28th of last month which
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Type
Copy of document
Description
[In quotation marks], letter from Major Gaither informs merchant Joshua Meals that Gaither will leave for the Oakmulgee next day and will need to furnish James Seagrove with a guard, pack horses and will likely have to accompany Seagrove himself in order to provide protection from several parties of militia.
Date
09/28/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Fidius
Document number
1793092890155
Page start
489
Note
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 submitted 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
Joshua Meals
Merchant
Major Henry Gaither
James Seagrove
Creek Indian Agent
Chiefs and Headmen
Creek Nation
Captain Freeman
Notable locations
Fort Fidius
Oakmulgee
Augusta
Georgia

