Letter from James Seagrove to Georgia Governor Telfair requesting support in allowing Oakfuskees to settle matters with Cowetas for injuries done, to stop expeditions into Creek country, to prohibit future expeditions unless authorized by law

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Description

Seagrove asks that the people of Georgia not interfere with Oakfuskee efforts to gains satisfaction for injuries done by Cowetas. Also requests he call off parties of militia assembled in Green and Washington Counties. Asks that Governor issue proclamation forbidding expeditions into Creek territory without proper [federal] authority.

Date

10/14/1793

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

1793101490055

Page start

420

Note

Cited in Seagrove to Telfair, 10/21/1793.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 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

Edward Telfair
James Seagrove
Major Gaither
Timothy Barnard
Bernard
Governor of Georgia
Georgia Militia
Creek Indian Agent
Oakfuskee
Coweta

Notable locations

Fort Fidius
Washington County
Green County
Creek Nation
Oakfuskee
Coweta
Georgia
Augusta