I am much obliged by your very polite favor of the 9th., August in answer to my letter of the 15th June, the Military arrangement then suggested appears now to be necefsary, as the Commifsioners have not been able to succede in holding a treaty with the Indians

undecipherable undecipherable (six lines of writing undecipherable) Col Irvine of the Militia (three words undecipherable) who says the Indians have beat down Kemps fort in Washington County & some houses"_ The reason for them refusing to treat may pofsibly be accounted for by the following circumstance as Mr. Gilvery was on his way with the Indians to the rock landing, and was overtaken by an exprefs from New Orlains, with the ratification of a treaty commenced sometime since between the Spanish & Creek Nations, & lately confirmed by Charles the ? the present King of Spain guarenting to the Indians all their land they profsefs or claim on the East side of the Mifsifsifpi, this instrument of writing Mr Osbourne one of the Cats Commifsioners,afsures me ^ (upon his Scared Honor)he both seen & read, being handed to him by Mr.Gilvery for that purpose;

     I believe I told you on the 15th June "that I was decidedly of Opinion, we never should have a permanent peace with the Creek Nation; who are numerous & insolent, until they were made to experience our superiorty in the Fields & an Army stationed for the protection of the Southern States, not only against the incursions of the Indians, but also against the ideal claims of the Spaniards"  Their late Conduct verifies this Opinion, & points out the indispensible neglect of compeling the Creeks to treat upon our own terms in the Heart of their Country, which I pledge myself to effect, at the head of Four Battalions of Infantry of Six hundred effectives each two Regiments of Cavalary of Four Hundred Forty forenty pin each & ^ (a Corps of) two Hundred & fifty Artillery-purposely Offered & well appointed, which is as large as a Operating force, as can be conveniently supplied with provisions & a draft of Militia in addition to this force may be necefsary for the purpose of keeping open the Communication between the cavalary from which we undecipherable draw our supplies

& the Indian Nation, & for the defense of proper deposits & places of Arms in case of a serious Operation; I expect shortly to obtain an accurate acct of the numbers of Gun men which can be affored to us from a Mr Gilvery, and a trader of the Indians. Mr Gilvery, formerly a trader, now a rich planter near this place / I undecipherable had a list of the towns & number of fighting men in each, but it is mislaid, however I recollect that the aggregate of the Upper & lower Creeks was some where about 6'000 the Chocktaws 5'000 the Cherokee, 1'500 & the (Cherraws?) 800 Gun mans,

We have nothing to apprehend I believe but from the Creeks, on the Contrary we may probably have the afsistance of the Chocktaws & Cherokees if necefsary as they have heretofore been enemies to the Creeks & frequently at war with them; but should a general confederacy take place, they can not support themselves but for a very short time in body- & should they collect upon the undecipherable of the Occasion, it may be the happy means of puting a speedy conclusion to this war, as their numbers will only serve to confuse & render them an easy undecipherable to our undecipherable Cavalry often being routed by the Infantry undecipherable & artillery, in an open wood & champaigns undecipherable County, such as that professed by the Creek Nation for thier most part is, 

is I shall be much Obliged by the earliest

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information should a Military Arrangement be thought necefsary, & also for your undecipherable with His Excellency the President, in Obtaining (meStrike-through text) me the Command undecipherable this Expedition.

I am undecipherable to Co Clark the best information & is the most undecipherable

Circumstances will admit in order to facilitate an affectual Operation, should such measures be adopted.

Inten? I have the honor to be undecipherable Esteem
                                  Your Most Able
                                  Giving
                                  Humblest

                                       Anthony Wayne

undecipherable undecipherable undecipherable as to excuse undecipherable undecipherable of their undecipherable, for having undecipherable undecipherable moments notice of this Opportunity, I am undecipherable & forundecipherable & writings whilst undecipherable undecipherable is getting undecipherable was undecipherable undecipherable I will last four words undecipherable (Written sideways on the right hand side of the paper) Savannah 25 October No?g__________ Gen Wayne

Anfwered & Savannah 28 Nov 1789

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