[Duplicate] War Office Aug^st 22^d 1788 Sir, In the absence of the Secretary at War I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your favors [strikethrough: of the 10^th and 15^th Ultimo from] [strikethrough: County Virginia, and also yours of the 25^th Ulti] from Hillsborough North Carolina, with their enclosures, which were immediately transmitted to Congress. I enclose you a Resolve of Congress of the 20^th Instant appointing you Agent for [underline: the Chickasaw Nation of Indians, with the same powers as are Specified in your appointment] for the Cherokee Nation. You have also enclosed the Resolvs of the 12^th and 14^th Instant which have been transmitted to the Superintendants of the Southern and Northern Districts. Richard Winn Esq^r is the Superintendent for the Southern District his residence is at Winnsborough in the [underline: upper] part of South Carolina, any letters directed to him at —