Cowetas Not Responsible for the Murder

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Cowetas Not Responsible for the Murder

Description

Durouzeaux informs Seagrove that the Cowetas were not responsible for the recent murder. General McGillivray has gone to New Orleans so the headmen of the Coweta and Cussetah will come to Rock Landing to talk peace with Seagrove.

year created

1792

month created

05

day created

28

recipient

in collection

note

Enclosed in Seagrove to Knox, 06/14/1792.

content note

American State Papers, Indian Affairs;
Enclosed in Seagrove to Knox 06/14/1792

notable person/group

James Durouzeaux
James Seagrove
Cussetah king
Cherokees
John Galphin
Mad Dog
headmen of Coweta and Cussetah
General McGillivray
villains of Bowles' party
Mr. Panton
Spanish agent
Indians

notable location

Cowetas
Cowetas
Rock Landing
New Orleans
Lower towns

notable item/thing

peace and friendship
Mr. Panton's property
your talks
their crops
this treaty
pipe of tobacco in friendship
horses

notable phrase

I am desired by the honorable king of this, and the Cussetah king, to acquaint you that the two men you mentioned in your last being killed by the Cowetas, is not so. It was done by the Cherokees--

document number

1792052890000

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James Durouzeaux [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient James Seagrove [unknown] [n/a]