1. For the text of Gov. William Blount’s letter of 9 Aug. summarized by Pickering here, see “Correspondence of Robertson,” description begins “The Correspondence of Gen. James Robertson.” American Historical Magazine 1(1896): 71–91, 189–94, 280–91, 390–96; 2(1897): 59–86, 172–77, 278–79, 355–75; 3(1898): 74–83, 267–98, 348–94; 4(1899): 66–96, 163–92, 247–86, 336–81; 5(1900): 67–96, 162–90, 252–86. description ends 3:386–87. The enclosures with that letter included a letter from deputy Creek agent Alexander Cornell to Blount of 27 July (see n.3); information given by Isaac Titsworth to Blount, 9 Aug. (see n.7 below); a talk from the Chickasaws to the Creek Nation, 13 June (not identified); extracts of a Creek conference with agent James Seagrove, 15 June (see “Correspondence of Robertson,” description begins “The Correspondence of Gen. James Robertson.” American Historical Magazine 1(1896): 71–91, 189–94, 280–91, 390–96; 2(1897): 59–86, 172–77, 278–79, 355–75; 3(1898): 74–83, 267–98, 348–94; 4(1899): 66–96, 163–92, 247–86, 336–81; 5(1900): 67–96, 162–90, 252–86. description ends 4:272–74); a talk from the Choctaws to the Creek Nation, 10 June (see n.6 below); a letter from Baron de Carondelet to the Creek chief Mad Dog, 25 March (see n.5 below); a letter from Cornell to William Colbert and other Chickasaw chiefs, 27 July (see n.6); and a deposition of James Cart (not identified). According to Blount, the papers demonstrated “that the Creeks are so sincerely disposed for peace as well with the Chickasaws as with the United States.”

2. Pickering initially wrote “go” instead of the following three words.

3. The enclosed letter from Cornell to Blount of 27 July reported that at a meeting with Creek chiefs, Seagrove had “recommended … the restoring of prisoners and property as the only means of preserving peace” and requested that some of the chiefs meet with Blount “under your own roof, in order to brighten and strengthen the chain of friedship, which ought to subsist between men living under the same sun.” Because the chiefs could not travel to Blount’s residence, Cornell asked Blount to arrange a meeting at Tellico Blockhouse, a military and trading post located at the confluence of Nine Mile Creek and the Little Tennessee River (now Tellico Lake), near the site of the former British Fort Loudoun (“Correspondence of Robertson,” description begins “The Correspondence of Gen. James Robertson.” American Historical Magazine 1(1896): 71–91, 189–94, 280–91, 390–96; 2(1897): 59–86, 172–77, 278–79, 355–75; 3(1898): 74–83, 267–98, 348–94; 4(1899): 66–96, 163–92, 247–86, 336–81; 5(1900): 67–96, 162–90, 252–86. description ends 3:379–80). If he did not go, Blount explained to Pickering, the Creeks “would conclude that this country with whom they had long been at War was yet not disposed to meet them on the grounds of peace.” He proposed that the meeting take place between 1 and 10 Oct. so that Pickering could send instructions (“Correspondence of Robertson,” description begins “The Correspondence of Gen. James Robertson.” American Historical Magazine 1(1896): 71–91, 189–94, 280–91, 390–96; 2(1897): 59–86, 172–77, 278–79, 355–75; 3(1898): 74–83, 267–98, 348–94; 4(1899): 66–96, 163–92, 247–86, 336–81; 5(1900): 67–96, 162–90, 252–86. description ends 3:386–87).

4. Pickering essentially quotes from Blount’s letter of 9 August. The governor sent the orders to Robertson on 11 Aug. (see “Correspondence of Robertson,” description begins “The Correspondence of Gen. James Robertson.” American Historical Magazine 1(1896): 71–91, 189–94, 280–91, 390–96; 2(1897): 59–86, 172–77, 278–79, 355–75; 3(1898): 74–83, 267–98, 348–94; 4(1899): 66–96, 163–92, 247–86, 336–81; 5(1900): 67–96, 162–90, 252–86. description ends 3:386–89).

5. Pickering quoted from the talk given on 25 March by Francisco Luis Hector, Baron de Carondelet, Spanish governor of Louisiana, to Efau Haujo, the Mad Dog of Tuckabatchie (see “Correspondence of Robertson,” description begins “The Correspondence of Gen. James Robertson.” American Historical Magazine 1(1896): 71–91, 189–94, 280–91, 390–96; 2(1897): 59–86, 172–77, 278–79, 355–75; 3(1898): 74–83, 267–98, 348–94; 4(1899): 66–96, 163–92, 247–86, 336–81; 5(1900): 67–96, 162–90, 252–86. description ends 4:186–87). For the Georgia law of 7 Jan. to sell the western territory to four land companies, see Seagrove to GW, 13 Jan., n.4.

6. The talk from eleven “Kings, Headmen & Warriors of the Chactaw Nation” was given at Mobile on 10 June to “the Mad Dog of the Tuckabatches, the White Lieutenant of the Oakfuskeys, Nine Hadgo of the Abecuchies and Apoyl of the Hickory Ground,” and to all the Upper and Lower Creeks. The Choctaws expressed sorrow to see the Creeks and the Chickasaws “embroiled in war … The same father made us all … and desired us to live in peace.” The talk referred to comments made by Carondelet in March about the sale of lands by the Georgia legislature and the need for unity among the tribes. The Choctaws urged the Creeks to “send peace Talks to this place for the Chickasaws … receive the white beads in token of everlasting peace between you and us … smoak the tobacco we have sent you, and send this Talk to Your brothers the Cherokees that they may make peace also” (T: James Robertson Papers; see also “Correspondence of Robertson,” description begins “The Correspondence of Gen. James Robertson.” American Historical Magazine 1(1896): 71–91, 189–94, 280–91, 390–96; 2(1897): 59–86, 172–77, 278–79, 355–75; 3(1898): 74–83, 267–98, 348–94; 4(1899): 66–96, 163–92, 247–86, 336–81; 5(1900): 67–96, 162–90, 252–86. description ends 4:269–70).

The talk of the Chickasaw chiefs to the Creek nation has not been identified, but for Cornell’s 27 July reply to the Chickasaws that “It is the wish of my people that the War Hatchet should be buried for ever, and War cease among red people,” and requesting an exchange of prisoners, see “Correspondence of Robertson,” description begins “The Correspondence of Gen. James Robertson.” American Historical Magazine 1(1896): 71–91, 189–94, 280–91, 390–96; 2(1897): 59–86, 172–77, 278–79, 355–75; 3(1898): 74–83, 267–98, 348–94; 4(1899): 66–96, 163–92, 247–86, 336–81; 5(1900): 67–96, 162–90, 252–86. description ends 3:378.

7. Isaac Titsworth, a lieutenant colonel of Tennessee County militia, resided on Parsons (now Passenger) Creek near Port Royal. In November 1794 his family and that of his brother had been attacked by a Creek party. A number of people were killed and some captured. He had gone to the Creek Nation in June, carrying a letter from Blount to Seagrove and seeking the return of his daughter and a black man seized by them. In a meeting with Blount on 9 Aug., he reported the success of his mission and about the Creeks’ desire for peace (see Knoxville Gazette, 29 Nov. 1794, and “Correspondence of Robertson,” description begins “The Correspondence of Gen. James Robertson.” American Historical Magazine 1(1896): 71–91, 189–94, 280–91, 390–96; 2(1897): 59–86, 172–77, 278–79, 355–75; 3(1898): 74–83, 267–98, 348–94; 4(1899): 66–96, 163–92, 247–86, 336–81; 5(1900): 67–96, 162–90, 252–86. description ends 3:383–86). Titsworth may have been the Col. Isaac Titsworth who died in Arkansas Territory in 1832.