Knoxville augst 31. 1795 In the 10 instant the conference with the Cherokees and Chickasaws ended. there was a very full representation of the former but not of the latter, among there is reason to believe the spirit influence, the minutes of which will be forwarded to you by Mr. [undecipherable] who leaves this in ten or fifteen days for Philadelphia. During the conference General [undecipherable] and myself expressed the strongest [undecipherable] of peace and friendship for the United States from both Nations and I believe they were made with great sincerity. With respect to any place of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of the United States I refer you to General [undecipherable]'s letter of the 20 instant [undecipherable] herewith by Articles and [undecipherable] by leave to add [undecipherable] my opinion [undecipherable] perfectly agrees with his respecting the tribe. The Cherokees are most as the who commit depredations and deserve to be punished, that is the young and unruly part of them — for the chiefs to a Man, except [undecipherable] who was a signer of the treaty, I have great reason to believe are earnestly for peace — I feel much [undecipherable] to punish them with a view to giving peace to the frontiers would be like lopping off a limb from a tree for the purpose of killing it, the root of the evil is the numerous and insolent traders and is they who encourage and lead forward the too willing young to be [undecipherable] and rob. By Mr. Allison I shall forward you a report upon the state of the four South [undecipherable] Nations in which I shall be as particular as the information I am in possession of will allow. Annexed is a list of the killed and wounded in this territory since the date of my last letter to you, and by Mr. Allison I will forward a list containing the whole number of killed wounded and made prisoners since January 1791, with marks shewing by what Nation. I have had [undecipherable] of some letters from your Office en care of [undecipherable] Springs who is gone to Kentucky but have not received one since that of the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable]. Mr. Tate the bearer is an inhabitant of Nashville a man [undecipherable], a man of vivacity and well informed as to the occurrences of this country. I have the honor to be with very great respect and esteem, Sir Your obedient humble servant [Henry Knox Esq Signed W^m Blount] [Sec^y. of War.] List of the killed and wounds June 26. At Haigle's station near [undecipherable] on the North side of [undecipherable] River. 4. Killed 4. wounded and carried [undecipherable] 3. escaped unhurt 10. made prisoners Note of the prisoners none have [undecipherable] redeemed by purchase made by their parents and friends from the Cherokees [undecipherable] and Creeks at the [undecipherable] of the four which remain one is [undecipherable] now with the [undecipherable] the other three are [undecipherable]. July [undecipherable]. On the great road [undecipherable] from Nashville to Kentucky, James [undecipherable] — Milligan killed and — McFarland wounded [undecipherable]. July 31. At Greenfields near [undecipherable] in a Peach Orchard [undecipherable] [undecipherable] killed and [undecipherable] — John [undecipherable] wounded who after he was wounded killed an Indian in the act of scalping his [undecipherable]. In July. At [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] persons unknown killed near Clarksville. [copy]