Seeking Peace with the Southern Tribes

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Seeking Peace with the Southern Tribes

Description

Seagrove reports that despite the suspicious machinations of the Spanish government and their agents McGillivray and Panton & Co., the Indians are quiet on the frontier. He hopes soon to enter the Creek nation to obtain justice for all injuries done and restore peace to the territory.

year created

1793

month created

08

day created

21

sent from location

Savannah

recipient

in collection

note

Cited in Seagrove to Knox, 09/03/1793.

cited note

Cited document addressed to the War Office

notable person/group

Henry Knox
James Seagrove
Mr. Ellicott
the Chiefs
McGillivray
Panton & Co.
Governor Telfair
white men
Mr. Townsend
Colonel Gaither

notable location

Savannah
Colerain
Rock Landing
St. Mary's
Fort Fidius

notable item/thing

conference with the Indians
pleasing prospect of a lasting peace
Spanish government
distrubances and mischief on our frontier
peace with the southern tribes
communications with savages
settlements
bad state of health
justice for injuries done
restore peace to our country

document number

1793082140100

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James Seagrove Savannah [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]