A talk from the heads of the Upper and Lower Creeks, by order of the Mad Dog, of the Tuckaubatchees, given out in the Cussetah Square, at a meeting of a number of Lower Creeks, this 21st July, 1793-to be forwarded to his Excellency General Washington, President of the United States.
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A talk from the heads of the Upper and Lower Creeks, by order of the Mad Dog, of the Tuckaubatchees, given out in the Cussetah Square, at a meeting of a number of Lower Creeks, this 21st July, 1793-to be forwarded to his Excellency General Washington, President of the United States.
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Translated by Timothy Bernard at Cussetahs. A talk from the heads of the Upper and Lower Creeks, by order of the Mad Dog, of the Tuckabatchee, to be forwarded to His Excellency General Washington, President of United States. Heads of Creek Nation report that Chickasaw Nation holding talks with Governor Blount, Southwest Territorial Governor, and report on the dispatch of several thousand men to join Chickasaws at a fort in Chickasaw Nation, along with arms. Creek Nation asks General Washington who has jurisdiction on this matter, Washington or Blount? If Washington and the heads of Georgia want peace with the Creeks, then both should send off to Governor Blount to restrain his people.
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1793
month created
07
day created
21
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Enclosed in Seagrove to Knox, 09/03/1793.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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President of United States General George Washington
Mad Dog of the Tuckabatchee
Governor William Blount Southwest Territory
Chickasaw Nation
Cherokee
Cumberland people
Timothy Bernard
Timothy Barnard
Governor of Georgia
Edward Telfair
Cussetahs
Upper Creeks
Lower Creeks
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Cussetahs
Muscle Shoals
Cherokee River
Alabama
Georgia
Southwest Territory
document number
1793072190255
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389
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| [view document] (3 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; p 386-388 |
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