War department August 13. 1792 Sir I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 8^th instant, enclosing copies of a letter from Arthur Campbell Esq^r Lieutenant of Washington County dated July 19^th and from [undecipherable] Wilson commanding the Harrison Militia dated 9^th July— also informing of the departure of his Excellency Governor Seir for the South Western Frontier — My last letter from Governor Blount was dated on the 11^th of July— He mentioned that he had then called into service a troop of Horse, without specifying the numbers which would serve as an escort for him and General Pickens to Nashville, for which place they Should set out the next day. As the horses were to be accompanied by some respectable Chiefs of the Cherokees down the Tennessee together with proper Escors and Guards, Governor Blount did not seem to be apprehensive of danger. It is to be greatly desired that Governor Blount should terminate all the disputes with the neighbouring Indians and find some other way than actual force to keep the refractory part of the — Chicamagas