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Maintaining Peace with the Creek Nation

Knox discusses his hope that the Creek Nation will abstain from acts of retaliation against murderous frontier whites if the Indians can be convinced of the friendship of the United States.

1792

07

11

Edward Telfair, Governor of Georgia

Henry Knox

the President [Washington]

Mr. Seagrove, Acting Agent to the Creeks

chiefs and influential men

Cowetas

Cussetahs

Creek councils

many whites on the frontiers

Rock Landing

murder of James Yarborough and son

running of the boundary agreeably to the treaty

moderation and perserverance

It is however to be hoped that by a system of moderation and perserverance the whole body of the Creeks may be convinced that their true interest depends on an attachment to the United States and that they will manifest this disposition not only by abstaining from all acts of violence but by complying with all just requisitions...
It is to be deeply regretted that there are many whites on the frontier whose resentments are so keen against all persons bearing the name of Indians that they have adopted an opinion that it is meritorious to kill them on all occasions.

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