Letter from Georgia Governor Telfair to Secretary of War Henry Knox on Seagrove's accounts, Creek disavowals, President Washington's policies, and arms and ammunition
Document 1793Telfair looks at Seagrove's accounts with skepticism, for it is the policy of the Creek nation to disavow all murders and depredations. He does not expect the murderers from the incident at Traders Hill at St Marys to be turned over to Seagrove. Perhaps at best, some of the property will be returned. Looks to the President of the United States to take serious measure of this situation. He will have to adopt measures of negotiation or coercion. Regarding European affairs, perhaps necessary to have reference to them in policy with savages. Anxiously awaits arrival of arms and ammunition.
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Telfair looks at Seagrove's accounts with skepticism, for it is the policy of the Creek nation to disavow all murders and depredations. He does not expect the murderers from the incident at Traders Hill at St Marys to be turned over to Seagrove. Perhaps at best, some of the property will be returned.
Looks to the President of the United States to take serious measure of this situation. He will have to adopt measures of negotiation or coercion. Regarding European affairs, perhaps necessary to have reference to them in policy with savages.
Anxiously awaits arrival of arms and ammunition.
Date
04/22/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Savannah, Georgia
Document number
1793042240050
Notable persons
Georgia Governor Edward Telfair
James Seagrove
Creek Indian Agent
Creek nation
President of the United States
George Washington
Henry Knox
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Traders Hill at St Mary
Europe
Georgia
Savannah
Notable items
arms and ammunition

