[Letter from [undecipherable] Oct 2. 1792] War department. October 2^d 1792. Sir I have just received your favors of the 24, 26 and 27 Ultimo The accounts for Scouts for the Years 1790 and 1791 shall be examined and paid. I rejoice in the escape of Colonel Harden and thank your Excellency for its communication which is the first I have heard of it. I have not received Governor Blounts official report which he has sent by his Secretary McAllison — but I have received a short letter from him in which he seems apprehensive of some Banditti Creeks and Cherokees. The Conference at Nashville was entirely satisfactory as its respected the Chickasaws and Choctaws the latter of whom were not numerous. The King of France was [underline: suspended] about the 10 of August The Marquis Le Fayette was previously acquitted by a Majority of four hundred to a minority of Two hundred — so say the English Newspapers Newspapers just brought to Town and which arrived on the 30 Ultimo [undecipherable: at Newburyport?] by a vessel from England in thirty days. I have the honor to be with great esteem Your Excellencys most obed. Servant Knox [His Excellency Governor Lee.]