[XXVI - 137] [undecipherable notation] W. Departmt. · 10 Aug^t 17 00 [undecipherable] the United States and the deed nation having happily concluded a treaty of peace and friendship, the [strikethrough: lev] [undecipherable] advantageous [strikethrough: and] — it remains for [undecipherable] to carry [undecipherable] to secure [undecipherable] [strikethrough: buildings] [undecipherable] will [undecipherable] grant [undecipherable] [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] [undecipherable] The United States are [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] [undecipherable] executing [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] the [undecipherable] & operation of [undecipherable] and good intentions [undecipherable] by all [strikethrough: keeps] and means the interests of [undecipherable] peoples. 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Philosophers and Moralists — Governa Blount Governer of the territory of the U.S. South of the Ohio will have the Management of Indian affairs in that quarter. — You will please to communicate with him, and render him all the assistance in your power — [undecipherable] for an [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — and no case of [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] they ground [undecipherable] complaints or your heads you will write to [undecipherable] commanding officer [undecipherable] or the [undecipherable] in this [undecipherable] [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] it [undecipherable] you, and your may be assured of the faithful execution of the treaty — to on the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] do any kind of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to the healing of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] is [undecipherable] [undecipherable] in the [undecipherable] 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[undecipherable] in the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] you [undecipherable] and they [5 draft 15 Aug^t 1790] [XXVI - 137] shall write to Richmond [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] have your horses in [undecipherable] on [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] those with the [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — I shall also write to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] that he [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] horses and the others in [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] your [undecipherable] on the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] I recommend that both totally keep in [undecipherable] in [undecipherable] and keep both [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] means. I sincerely [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] in your own Country. I am Sir Your most obedient Humble Serv[an]t [signature]