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The Indians Killed at Spanish Creek

Seagrove reports that white Scouts and Indians mistakenly fell in with one another, resulting in death of four Indians, including interpreter David Cornell, cousin of Alexander Cornell. Seagrove laments the deaths of friends caused by friends. Blames McDonald, who Seagrove is holding as a prisoner. Seagrove assures Cornell that full satisfaction will be made under terms of Treaty of New York. He asks that Alexander Cornell, Mad Dog, White Lieutenant and Joseph Cornell [David Cornell's father] not alter their good opinion of the whites based on this accident. As proof of good intentions, Seagrove notes that he has eight Indians living at his house. Reports that great father, President of United States General George Washington has forbidden governor of Georgia from going into the Creek land until situation resolved. Seagrove asks for the same restraint that his people exercised following the robbery and murder of Captain Fleming at Traders Hill St Marys. That Cornell tell his uncle that Seagrove has always been a better friend than General McGillivray.

1793

07

05

St. Mary's

Cited in Seagrove to Cornell, 07/29/1793.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.

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Alexander Cornell

James Seagrove

David Cornell

McDonald

Joseph Cornell

Alexander McGillivray

Mad Dog

White Lieutenant

Captain Fleming

President of United States General George Washington

Governor of Georgia Telfair

Creeks

St. Mary's

Traders Hill

Georgia

Spanish Creek

Treaty of New York

robbery and murder at Traders Hill St Marys

Indian-white warfare

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