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Letter from James Seagrove Creek Indian Agent, to Kings, Chiefs, Headmen and Warriors of whole Creek Nation

Seagrove recounts the robbery and murder at Traders Hill on St Marys River and reiterates demand to have those who committed crime delivered up, and release of hostage named Upton. Relates that the citizens of United States may not accept anything less than Seagrove's demands. Discusses designs of the whites to involve the Creeks in war in order to destroy the peace. Refers to William Bowles [freebooter] as part of problem. Asks leadership not to allow entire country to suffer in order to save from just punishment the men who brought trouble and disgrace on the land. Colonel John Kinnard will supply information on other matters, as well as Seagrove's Deputy Mr Timothy Bernard.

1793

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St. Mary's

St. Mary's Georgia

This document is enclosed in a statement relative to the South Western frontiers, as connected with the state of Georgia and Creek Indians, the south Western territory of the United States and the Cherokees submitted to the House of Representatives on December 4, 1793. This document is an integral part of [Public Reports] and other communications of the Secretary of War, 12/99/1793.

The Kings, Chiefs, Head-men, and Warriors of the whole Creek nation.

James Seagrove

William Augustus Bowles

Timothy Bernard

John Kinnard

Upton

Shawanese

Northern Indians

St. Mary's

Traders Hill

Cussetah

Creek Towns

United States

Georgia

Shawnee

Treaty of New York

robbery and murder at Traders Hill St Marys

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