Stopping the Further Effusion of Blood
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Stopping the Further Effusion of Blood
Description
A talk delivered by James Seagrove, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, to the Kings, chiefs, and warriors at Rock Landing in which he exhorts the chiefs to stop the bloodshed, surrender their prisoners, and preserve the peace.
year created
1792
month created
05
day created
18
author
sent from location
Rock Landing
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Seagrove to Telfair, 05/21/1792.
content note
Georgia Indian Treaties 1705-1837
notable person/group
James Seagrove
your good friend, the President [Washington]
prisoners in your land
people of your towns
General McGillivray
runners from your nation
notable location
Rock Landing
notable item/thing
your different talks
your lands
effusion of blood
peace and good neighborhood
internal affairs of your towns
letter from your nation
general meeting of your nation
presents
good order in your nation
my place of residence
notable phrase
It gives me singular satisfaction to find that it is your determination to put an end to the confusion which, for some time, hath pervaded your lands
that you will stop the further effusion of blood by your people,...
document number
1792051890000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Georgia Indian Treaties 1705-1837 | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James Seagrove | Rock Landing | [n/a] |