Headmen Want Peace with the United States, Etc.
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Headmen Want Peace with the United States, Etc.
Description
Barnard reports that headmen of Cussetahs, and headmen of upper and lower Creeks all seem to want peace with United States. Their intent was to make satisfaction for the murders and robbery at Robert Seagrove's store at Trader's Hill on St Marys River, but for the intervention of William Panton. At Tuckabatches, Indians agreed to return stolen horses; Cowetas and Chickasaws refuse to comply. Barnard says he would have been doing more against Panton, but he has been very ill with head pleurisy.He also laments that he has no commission from the United States and thus has no authority with the Spaniards. Barnard is also threatened by Indians. Seagrove promised a commission, but Barnard has heard nothing since November. Barnard laments that he is risking much for his country, with nothing to show for it financially. Says that if the culprit towns could be made to suffer, it would be best means to effect the peace. If white men fall on our friends, the Cussetahs, this would bring on a hot war which the Spaniards would promote to their interests. Surmises that the degree of terror would match that of the Shawanee to the north. Asks Gaither to keep the federal scouts from coming down the Cussetah path, as that is generally a friendly area, with exception of Cowetas who are known to cause mischief.
year created
1793
month created
06
day created
21
author
sent from location
Flint River
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in Gaither to Knox, 07/20/1793.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Gaither
Timothy Barnard
William Panton
Cussetahs
Cowetas
Mr Mordecai
Upper Creeks
Lower Creeks
United States
Georgia militia
Spaniards
James Seagrove
Creek Indian Agent
Creek Nation
Tuckabatches
horse thief
President of United States General George Washington
Thomas Car
Chehaw
Shawanee
Choctaws
Chickasaws
Scouts
Captain of Scouts
congress
notable location
Flint River
frontiers of Georgia
Georgia
United States
Spain
Upper Creeks
Lower Creeks
Creek Nation
Tuckabatches
Cowetas
Chickasaw
Traders Hill on St Marys
Chehaw
Broken Arrow
Florida
Choctaw
Chickasaw
Oakmulge
Cussetah Path
notable idea/issue
Timothy Barnard Commission from United States
Spaniards in Creek Nation
Robbery and murder at Robert Seagrove's Store Traders Hill St Marys
pleurisy
document number
1793062190200
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (5 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} | M1268, R: 14, p 457-461 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Barnard [Bernard] | Flint River | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Gaither | [unknown] | [n/a] |