Author's Letterbook Copy

Letter from Captain Constant Freeman to Secretary of War Henry Knox on conflict between state of Georgia intentions with Creek Nation and those of Federal Government

Freeman notes the great contradiction between the designs of the Governor of Georgia Telfair and the militia, and the designs of the Federal Government with regard to military strategy against the Creek Nation. Freeman laments that, knowing that offensive operations against the Creeks are not part of the federal strategy, he wonders if he should interfere with Telfair's offensive designs against the Creeks. Reports that because of Seagrove's attempts to go into Indian country, Georgia militia threaten his life. Freeman does not believe that Seagrove can achieve peace because the people of Georgia are in favor of war with the Creeks. There are repeated depredations by Indians, fueled partly by whites within the Creek Nation. Militia has not been reduced; Freeman can not obtain a return from Governor Telfair, despite repeated requests. Governor likely does not intend to raise the hundred cavalry and hundred infantry.

1793

09

23

Augusta

Henry Knox

Constant Freeman

James Seagrove

Creek Indian Agent

Georgia Governor Telfair

Creek Nation

Georgia militia

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Spaniards

Georgia frontier

Augusta Georgia

Creek Nation

Philadelphia

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