and best friends now so warmly to [undecipherable] as they have been [undecipherable] no doubt this summer in part by request of their friends the White people with whom they do get out some of them as they are so confid[en]t 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 [undecipherable] of life is so great among them, and if any of your Georgia [undecipherable] warring 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 for- [undecipherable] the direct orders for some of his Militia to cross the Oconee river as I believe [undecipherable] take reason me to assure him that no Indians will [undecipherable] more on this side [undecipherable] to do mischief, or that if his people [undecipherable] it will be only to [undecipherable] to create a War if any thing should happen it will be entirely through the means of that Rascal John Galphin who now begins to find his case grows desperate and is [uphelded?] by a [general?] who himself which I hope will soon be at an end when you get to the nation. There two or three Indians now [strolling?] around me [pursuing?] me with their discourse which has been the case [undecipherable] times I have [been?] [undecipherable] besides from any unwell therefore can hardly collect my sentiments towards you as fully as I could wish. I shall leave you to Mr Allen 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 Extract of a letter from Lieut. Nair Allen of the federal troops to Major Henry Gaither Galphin Town on [or before?] 14^th October 1793 Sir, "Yesterday morning about 40 or 50 horses collected at M^r Hutchinsons store at the White ponds, 20 miles from Fort Fidius, under the command of Captains Kitchen, [Barron?], Wilburn, and Hampton, on their way to Earls Bluff the place of rendezvous where they were to be joined by Captains Harrison Stokes and Irwin making in all two hundred men, to march against the [Cherokee?] towns. In order to justify this excursion I am told that two or three of them took their neighbours horses and brought them over the Oconee and then propagated that horses were stole, and that their trail appeared towards the Indian Country; General Sevier I am told ordered them to return but they paid no attention to him." I am &^c" Copied from the original James Seagrove, Agent Copy Major Robert Flournoy to James Seagrove Green County October 5^th 1793 Sir, "It is generally supposed that a treaty is likely to take place between the Indians and yourself as agent for the Federal Government, which is disagreeable to the people of this County Country for one only reason, to wit, they believe you will be [drafting?] their interests whilst you strictly adhere to that destructive principle of our northwestwardly politicians — make peace on any terms say they. It is that disposition in our northern brethren, which was so plainly discovered to the Indians when they were at New York, that has brought all the evils on this country which we have since [undecipherable] experienced. The time is at length come when justice may be de- manded, when justice may be had. It is reported that there is [a?] [undecipherable] young man that has so lately burnt one Indian town has brought from thence eight prisoners, which ought to be exchanged on no other terms than that of the Creeks restoring all the property and prisoners they have taken away, if they have sold any part to the Spaniards, let them go and steal from those as they did from here. I do not wish to be understood as a man that would wish in presuming to dictate to one of your understanding, but as a sufferer I have a right to speak my mind. It has only been six months since my father was attacked on the Kentucky road by these very people on their way as it is supposed to join the northern tribes when he and four others were killed and scalped, and I have at this time, [undecipherable], a young negro fellow in the Creek nation who for- merly waited on me in quality of a servant. He ran away from my [doors?] on the 4^th of September last and was [assisted?] across the river by an old man and his son who are living at this time one mile above Old [Town's?] path (four miles above Fort Fidius) I have not as yet brought him to his deserved punishment, for want of positive proof but if you will do me the favour to demand him amongst others you will [believe?] put it in my power to punish those that conveyed him off and lay [me?] under obligations to yourself which I shall ever glory in acknowledging. The fellow is 19 or 20 years old, slim made with remarkable small legs, branded on the breast [I.B.?] scarcely visible, he is very black and has a down look, I call his name Cooper. I am Sir &^c" Copy James Seagrove in answer to Major Robert Flournoy Fort Fidius, 15^th October 1793 Sir, I have just received your favor of the 5^th inst: in reply permit me to assure you on my word of honor that no treaty is even in contemplation between the United States and the Creek nation, I am sorry to find my fellow Citizens very generally possessed with the Idea of a treaty. I will go so far to satisfy you or any Gentleman of this Country by declaring, that my orders from the President of the United States is expressly to obtain full satisfaction from the Savages for all injuries done this Country as preliminary to all measures to peace. This I should suppose if generally under- stood by the People of Georgia it could not fail to give satisfaction. But it is to be lamented that our Governor who is possessed of and has full power to promulgate these matters has not done it. Respect for the government of Georgia hath hitherto prevented my my interfering. I attend to what you say respecting your Negro Boy, duty as well as inclination leads me to do all in my power on that head. The manner in which you have been deprived of your respected father is truly affecting and I sympathize in your feelings on the occasion. I shall ever be happy either in the line of my duty or as a private Gentleman to render you or any of your friends any agreeable service, and am with respect Yours &^c Copy James Seagrove to Governor Telfair Fort Fidius, 21^st October 1793 Sir, I had the honor of writing you on the 14^th inst: since then the frontier has continued free from any Indian depredations not an Indian hath been heard of on this side the Oakmulgee for several Weeks. It is with pleasure I am enabled to inform your Excellency that the Citizens of Georgia, that by an express which I received last evening from my deputy Timothy [Barnard?], I have very favorable accounts of the disposition of the whole Creek towns at this time, and that they are very desirous all matters should be immediately settled. The friendly Towns have brought those who have been doing mischief to desist altogether and to deliver up all stolen property, and make other satisfaction. There is a very great prospect that the friends of those people who were killed at the Oakfushee Village, are about to take satisfaction on the [undecipherable]. The Oakfushees declare they will not trouble the white people on that account. The White Lieutenant of the Oakfushees, and other principal