Letter from Georgia Governor Telfair to Secretary of War Henry Knox on General Twiggs' assessment of Creek dispositions, and death of half breed Cornell: Page #1

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State House, Augusta, 24 .^th July 1793 Sir, Immediately on the return of the volunteers General Twiggs forwarded a letter to M .^r Barnard who resides on Flint river explanatory of his designs when he entered the Creek nation the messenger was a sensible half breed, who remained some time in said nation as well to receive M .^r Barnards answer as to gain every informa tion in his power. From the general conduct of the Creek Indians It would appear that they are not confident in their own strength, nor generally at this period disposed for war, that part of the nation who profess amity, still adhere to their former application, for our people to go forward in force to destroy the five inimical towns who have committed murders and outrages. --my former opinion on this subject admits of no change. By a sudden stroke at those hostile towns, we