[78²⁸] [Extract of a letter from the Secrety of War to Governor Blount dated 13^th August 1793] [undecipherable] "The dep[undecipherable: redations] of the Indians upon [undecipherable] borders has [undecipherable] upon the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] & humanity as [undecipherable] nations [undecipherable] to be immediately [undecipherable] effectually checked." "But it is not to be [undecipherable] that it [undecipherable] a work of difficulty." "The expenses of [undecipherable] posts is very considerable, & there are but [undecipherable] such, and [undecipherable] this [undecipherable] nothing to [undecipherable] the [undecipherable], [undecipherable] this [undecipherable] have [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] being [undecipherable] your government, their [undecipherable] attacked — But I [undecipherable] hope that [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the expeditions, that [undecipherable] or two could be spared for the objects you mention." "In the mean time the [undecipherable] of the United States, hereby [undecipherable] you to embody [undecipherable] of the militia of your government, [undecipherable] &c." [undecipherable]