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
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
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
Description
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.
year created
1793
month created
09
day created
23
author
sent from location
Augusta
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Constant Freeman
James Seagrove
Creek Indian Agent
Georgia Governor Telfair
Creek Nation
Georgia militia
Spanish agents
Spaniards
Georgia frontier
notable location
Augusta Georgia
Creek Nation
Philadelphia
Georgia frontier
notable idea/issue
conflict between state of Georgia and federal government strategy regarding Creek Nation
robber and murder at Trader's Hill on St Marys
Federal versus state jurisdiction on foreign policy
document number
1793092340100
