[Duplicate] War Office, July 3^d. 1790 Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your two letters — the first dated on the 22^nd of May, at the little Tallisee; and the second on the 15^th. of June, at Hopewell. The information you give of the journey of M^r. M^cGillivray, and the other chiefs, is highly satisfactory, and it is sincerely to be hoped, will eventually prove to the permanent advantage of the United States, and the Creek nation. You are so impressed with the propriety of accommodating them well, that it would be unnecessary to say any thing to you on that head. I have written to the Governors of Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, requesting their civilities to you, and the chiefs — As it may answer valuable purposes to the chiefs to be impressed with our numbers, it will therefore not be necessary that you should hurry them on. You will please to transmit me, as early as possible, the number and names of the chiefs, when they will arrive here, and how many of them would desire to lodge together, as it is not probable they could all be accommodated in any one house, and particularly, whether Col. M^cGillivray would prefer being lodged by himself. I enclose you a short letter to Col. M^cGillivray, expressive of the Presidents satisfaction on the visit; which you will please to deliver to him. It is said, that the Spaniards are alarmed at the subject of the chiefs visit, and that they have dispatched Captⁿ or Col^o. Howard, the Secretary of the province of East Florida, in order to watch M^r. M^cGillivray's motions. The fact is, Captain Howard has arrived within a few days, and he has gone to Philadelphia, or perhaps to Baltimore — The object in giving you this information, is, for you to keep an attentive eye on the said Captain Howard, as it respects the chiefs — He is a man of abilities, and apparent openness, and therefore to be guarded against. For any money you may want, you will draw upon me. I am Sir, with respect, Your very humble Serv^t. [Colonel Marinus Willett]