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

[?]

I have afine prospect of a crop but at this time are in want of rain which if we should get shortly Ishall make afine Crop -

The Warriors are to set out in Ten days from to morrow

Written by Samuel F Bloomfield

Atrue Copy from the Original Christian Limbaugh Ass^t Agent

3 mr Cornells to Col^o Hawkins on the satisfaction demanded from the Creeks for outrages committed on the frontiers of Tennessee 7 July Rcv^d 13

1808

Foosahetche [in?] Tustunnigge

Col^o B. Hawkins

Written as interpreted by Alexander Cornells Asst Agent & public Interpreter

By Samuel F Bloomfield

A True Copy from the Original

Christian Limbaugh Asst Agent

The above Hopo,heilth,le Miceo was known during th ewar of the revolution as the Tallsee King always friendly to the United States He is now at the hand of affairs among the upper Creeks. one of the three Great Medal Chiefs Benjamin Hawkins

He arrived on the day the chiefs were convened, delivered my address to them and in and of Mr Cornells produced such a determination on the part of the Chiefs as the state of things required and Ihad demanded; which you will see in the enclosed reports. Ishall continue to watch over the expected movement of our warriors untill they have exe =cuted their orders, and you may expect me near the scene of action as soon as my presence is necessary.

I wish that in the present instance and in future ones should they occur that you would have the particular details verified as well as the [?] of the case would admit off and send them over to me by post in Milledgeville Georgia the conveyance will be [?] and [?]

I have the honour to be with great personal regard sir your Excellencys most obedient serv^t Benjamin Hawkins

His Excellency John Sevier Governor of Tennessee

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