Letter from James Seagrove Creek Indian Agent, to Kings, Chiefs, Headmen and Warriors of whole Creek Nation
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Title
Letter from James Seagrove Creek Indian Agent, to Kings, Chiefs, Headmen and Warriors of whole Creek Nation
Description
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.
year created
1793
month created
04
day created
14
author
sent from location
St. Mary's
recipient
sent to location
St. Mary's Georgia
in collection
in image
note
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.
recipient note
The Kings, Chiefs, Head-men, and Warriors of the whole Creek nation.
notable person/group
James Seagrove
William Augustus Bowles
Timothy Bernard
John Kinnard
Upton
Shawanese
Northern Indians
notable location
St. Mary's
Traders Hill
Cussetah
Creek Towns
United States
Georgia
Shawnee
notable idea/issue
Treaty of New York
robbery and murder at Traders Hill St Marys
document number
1793041490255
page start
244
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In image | In source | Location in source | |
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[view document] (506 pages) | NOP01 (506 pages) | Collection: Third Congress: Transcribed Confidential Reports and Other Communications Transmitted by the Secretary of War to the House of Representatives, 3d Congress, 1st Session, 1793, Vol. II [3C-B2] (RG 233) {M1268, roll 14} | M: 1268, R: 14 |
[view document] (5 pages) | NOP01 (506 pages) | Collection: Printed Versions | M: 1268, R: 14; 240-244 |
Document names
Type | Name | Location | Notes |
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Author | James Seagrove | St. Mary's | [n/a] |
Recipient | Creek Chiefs | St. Mary's Georgia | [n/a] |