[Copy Letter from Alex^r McGillivray Esq^r to Mr. Jn^o Galphin 16^th June 1789.] [Copy] Upon Receipt of this Letter You are requested by the Chiefs to proceed to the proposed place of meeting at the Rock Landing on the Oconee River, where if you meet with the Commissioners You are to inform them that the Chiefs are fixed resolved to quit of the meeting for the Present for the following reasons — That when the Talk of Invitation arrived here the whole body of Warriors were in Arms coming to the Commissioners letters of last Winter ready to turn out, but the Chiefs being ever ready to listen to just terms of Peace they Agreed to meet the Commissioners to treat as they requested but some Partys having early gone out Could not be stoped, they having returned within a few days of the appointed time for the Chiefs setting out for the Rock Landing and having done mischief in Killing several People the body of the People Stopt the Chiefs from Proceeding to the Oconee — apprehensive that they might sustain Injury and insult from the People of that Country. The Chiefs are willing to treat at a time when a few Months having passed over each others minds will be more Cool and can Talk over Matters with Calmness and Temper mean time they wish to have an Answer from the Commissioners upon what Grounds they intend to Amend the Treaty they apprehend that some Demands will be made to which they cannot Agree and they dont wish to meet them to Quarrel but rather desire when they do meet to treat of Peace to do it in a Peaceable Manner and to Conclude a [undecipherable] on Terms Terms that may Make it a lasting One — Wishing You a good Journey — Remain with much Esteem and regard. Your most Obed^t Serv^t Alex^r McGillivray Cowetas 16^th June 1789 Assure the Commissioners that every Exertion will be made by the Chiefs to keep things quiet which may be depended on. M^r John Galphin