[7 June 1789] To the Head men Chiefs and Warriors of the Cherokees - Friends and Brothers - Agreeable to our appointment with - you we met at this place Expecting to have the pleasure of - meeting you to settle all disputes, that have subsisted between [undecipherable] and the white people; We have waited here for you twelve days and we are now Obliged to go to meet the Creek on the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of the month so that we Can Stay no longer, we are [undecipherable] under the necessity of postponing the treaty with you til some [undecipherable] time that will be appointed and made covenient for both. We are sorry to find that the people of Cumberland have Reaso[undecipherable] to Complain many of their people have been killed by the In you all know that the people of Cumberland made no encroach On your Lands the Line was Settled at Senica, and the people of Cumberland do not go over it. we hope none of your people are Concerned in such mischief, as it would interru[undecipherable] the good Intentions of Congress towards your peoples_ We Expect you will put a stop to all such proceedings agains[t] Any of our people, until we meet you in treaty wh[undecipherable] when we have no doubts of Setling all Matters to your Satisfaction In tak[undecipherable] of [undecipherable] St[undecipherable] Upper War Ford French Broad River June 7th 1789 Andw Pickens John Steele H.Osborn