General Indian War May Be Inevitable
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
General Indian War May Be Inevitable
Description
Seagrove worries that unless the Governor of Georgia does something to prevent Georgians' incursions into Creek towns, a general Indian war will be inevitable. This possibility is even more likely since the Choctaws and Chickasaws have agreed to aid the Creeks in a war against the United States
year created
1793
month created
10
day created
31
author
sent from location
Fort Fidiu,s on the Oconee
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
James Seagrove
Henry Knox
mounted militia
Mr. Barnard
negroes
white party
Charles Weatherford
Upper Creeks
chiefs and warriors
Indian prisoners
Governor Telfair
Colonel Alexander
the President [Washington]
Chickasaws
Choctaws
powerful savage tribes
notable location
Fort Fidius, on the Oconee
Carr's Bluff
Chehaw town
Flint River
frontier of Florida
Oakmulgee
notable item/thing
large booty in negroes and other property
their dead
peace
public wagon
expedition against the Cheehaw town
repeated incursions of the people of Georgia into Creek towns
change in the conduct of the Governor of Georgia
document number
1793103140002
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Indian Aff | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James Seagrove | Fort Fidiu,s on the Oconee | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |