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Letter from Secretary of War Henry Knox to James Seagrove, Agent to the Creek Nations on his efforts to bring about peace with the Creek Nation, a proposal to invite Creek Chiefs to meet President Washington and Congress, and Knox's letter to Governor Telfair regarding offensive operations against the Creek Nation

From the War Department, Knox informs James Seagrove Creek Indian Agent, that his recent correspondence has been received and forwarded to President of United States General George Washington. Knox applauds Seagroves efforts at trying to bring about peace. Knox notes that if Seagrove's efforts are fruitful, then he will be doing a great service to his country which will be highly acceptable to President Washington. Knox asks Seagrove to extend an invitation to about a dozen chiefs of the upper and lower Creeks to visit with President Washington during the upcoming winter. Recommends that he avoid the old faces of the Treaty of New York in 1790 and instead bring in the likes of White Lieutenant and Mad Dog.
Knox informs Seagrove that he has written to Governor Telfair expressing his and President Washington's displeasure over efforts to conduct offensive operations against the Creeks.

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War Department

Cited in Seagrove to Knox, 10/14/1793.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.

Cited document sent from the War Office

James Seagrove

Henry Knox

President of United States General George Washington

Creek Nation

Georgia Militia

Georgia Governor Telfair

White Lieutenant

Mad Dog

War Department

Georgia

Creeks

upper Creeks

lower Creeks

Treaty of New York

James Seagrove meeting with Creeks September 1793

Treaty of Hopewell

Treaty of Holston

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