Early Governors' Papers

Tallsee 7^th July 1808

Sir,

In conformity to your letter I have [attented?] with our people on this subject very important subject and do asure you that nothing shall be wanting on my part to bring those fellows to punishment, I shall make use of every Exertion in my power to have it done without delay. and if our Chiefs should hesitate Ishall tell them the white people are not to blame if they should come and destroy our Country, they can only lay the blame on them -selves and not the white people. it will of course take some time before this business can be Accomplished. we therefore think it best that some trusty and steady person may be appointed and sent on to the State of Tennessee to inform them of our Just intentions that hostilities may not be commenced until we may have sufficient time to do justice- That the Militia of Tennessee may with safety attend to their farming Business.

The night that M^r Bloomfield arrived at my house from your place, Ihad the misfortune to loose one of my little Boys after an Ilness of about 24 hours -

I am sir your Ob^t serv^t Alex [TC?] Cornells

[Benjamin Hawkins|Col^o B. Hawkins]]

M^r Cornells is an assistant agent & Interpreter for the upper Creeks and a principal Chief in the Creek Nation

B Hawkins

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Creek Agency 13 July 1808

Tus,keegee Tus,tun,nug,gee to Col^o Hawkins

I have returned from my mission, and have brought you the determination of the nation on your demand for satisfaction in the talk I was the bearer of to the Chiefs of the upper towns, M^r Cornells who had received your orders by M^r Bloomfield relative to the reports in cir -culation and believed to be true before you received the demands of satisfaction from the secretary at war, had order a convention of the Chiefs, which took place at Talesee, just as Iarrived, Idelivered your written message to the Chiefs, and the Verbal one you gave me according to the ways of the red people, M^r Cornells interpreted your message, as well as your letter to him, and he and I said every thing we could on the subject, The Chiefs manifested great concern, at what had happened, and after a warm discussion which lasted a good while in which every chief expressed his opinion, they unanimously agreed, in the talk which I bring you, there was not one man who expressed any doubt on the subject, and this expression of the wil of the nation is sent by runners to every town of the Lower Creeks.

A desire was expressed that you would com -municate the determination of the nation to the Governor of Tennessee, in the most expeditious manner.

Written as interpreted by Timothy Barnard ass^t agent & Interpreter

Benjamin Hawkins

Timothy Bernard Asst. Agt. & Int^r

A True Copy from the Original Christian Limbaugh Ass^t. Agent