Letter from Charles Weatherford to Indian Agent James Seagrove on the death of General McGillivray and prospects for peace in the aftermath: Page #1

Letter from Charles Weatherford to Indian Agent James Seagrove on the death of General McGillivray and prospects for peace in the aftermath: Page #1

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United States - If every man would ? himself as well as the Md doc and the head men of the Upper Towns and Mr. Weatherford, we should have an everlasting peace with our brothers of the United States - I have sent our White man with over Talks to you for he is the only one that has done anything for us, Since he came from St. Mary's I have been sending him through the Upper Towns to the Traders to hear what they thought of our talks, and to tell them not to give the Indians bad talks as some of them used to do, not to tell them to go and steal White peoples houses, for if they did and it was found out, it would be of bad consequence to them. There was that ?you gave goods to, I suppose he told you he would do a great deal for you when he went home. He has never done anything for you. Mr. Weatherford and myself wanted him to come down with the ? and he would not. Since he has come from the Upper Towns , I hear that Grason (?) that lies at the ____ has been giving the Indians talks to go to War. I wish you would send me word what to do with such people. So no more at present from your friend. A. Cornell Copy of a letter from Charles Weatherford Hickory Ground, 9th March 1793 Dear Sir, After my compliments to you and family I have the unhappy news to ? to you of General McGillory death on the ? of February last about 11 o'clock at night