Copy of a letter from Tom Barnard to James Seagreve. Flint River 18^th October 1793 Dear Sir, After I had finished my despatches to you yesterday late in the evening a man I had sent in to the Uchehaws arrived after dark informing me that the Warrior King of the Cussetahs had returned from the Upper Creeks Tuckabachus where he had a full meeting with the Upper Creeks, and that all the towns in that quarter were fully determined to do every thing they could to settle a peace with the white people and that to shew their sincerity on the business of the White Lieutenant and several more of the heads were making ready to come down to the Cussetahs to join the Warrior King of the Cussetahs to go on as far as the Oakmulgee, to conduct you safe into the nation. They have likewise sent me word to be ready in four days from this to start with them, which if my indisposition does not prevent me I shall be with them. M^r Townsend I hear is to be with them. When we arrive at the Oakmulgee either M^r Townsend or M^r Mordecai will be in with you. The White Lieutenant has again sent out word to me to beg of you to have the prisoners women and children ready to come up. Those towns that have committed depredations on the frontiers are all declared and now fully convinced of their error and I think I can venture to say that there will be no more mischief done this this winter, as I have had now four of the heads of the Etchehaws and Uchehaws with me and have all assured me that none of their young people will commit any offences more the chief part of them are turned out a hunting with their women and children towards the head of St. Mary [undecipherable: Slangisbe?] and left the head men in to settle matters when you come up. The Cowetas and Broken Arrow have likewise agreed with the Cussetahs firmly to do no more in the horse stealing way as they have spilt none of the White peoples blood, yet they hope they can make matters up by returning what horses they have in their possession. There is likewise strong talks sent down to all the Seminolas, on no pretence to commit any hostilities on the frontiers of Georgia. All I can say is that if the frontier inhabitants can be governed and kept from crossing the Oconee there never was a better time to settle matters than now, as the Cussetahs are best friends are so determined to come out a hunting as they have been detained now all this summer in part by request of their friend the White people and when they do get out some of them as they are so confided in the White peoples friendship to them they will be coming down near the Oconee or perhaps to Fort Fidius as the want of salt and other little necessaries of life is so great among them, and if any of our Georgia rash [undecipherable: scouring?] parties should fall in with them and destroy them it would prevent every good intention therefore I think on receipt of this it would be proper for you to acquaint his Excellency the Governor how matters are situated and perhaps you may prevail on him to send out his strict orders for none of his Militia to cross the Oconee river as I believe I can take upon me to assure him that no Indians will cross more on their side Whereto to do mischief, so that if his people cross it will be only to strive to create a War if any thing should happen it will be entirely through the means of that Rascal John Galphine who now begins to find his case grow desperate and is upheld by a few rascals like himself which I hope will soon be at an end when you get to the nation. I have two or three Indians now sitting round me pestering me with their discourse, which has been the case ever since I have been up, besides I am very unwell therefore can hardly collect my sentiments to write you as fully as I could wish. I shall leave you to M^r Alhen for further particulars, and remain Dear Sir your &^c Fort Fidius 21^st October 1793 Copy from the original in possession of James Seagrove, Agent Ind. Affairs