Devastating Effects of the Drought, Etc.
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Devastating Effects of the Drought, Etc.
Description
Seagrove discusses a possible conference with the Creek Chiefs at St. Marys, the activities of the British and Spanish governments in the southeast, and the devastating effect of the drought on the Creek people.
year created
1792
month created
07
day created
05
author
sent from location
Rock Landing
recipient
in collection
note
Cited in Knox to Seagrove, 10/31/1792.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
James Seagrove
Creek Indians
friendly chiefs
disaffected leaders
the President [Washington]
British and Spanish governments
Spanish officer
General McGillivray
traders
notable location
Rock Landing
St. Mary's
lower towns
Mount Vernon
Oconee
Savannah
Georgia
notable item/thing
presents [gifts]
peace and good order
treaty
great drought
famine
crops of corn
great humanity
passes
my health
hot fever
notable phrase
From what I can find, unless assistance is given by the United States in this way, many of the unfortunate people of the Creek nation must perish as their crops of corn are nearly destroyed by the drought.
document number
1792070540100
Item sets
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Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James Seagrove | Rock Landing | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |