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