Copy of a Letter from A Connell Tuckabache 8^th April 1797. Dear friend & Brother, I take the opportunity to write by the bearer to let you know I am sorry to hear that there has been mischief done at St Marys. I have never heard the truth of it yet. as soon as there is any thing of it. I sent of runners to the Upper Towns and the lower Towns to have a meeting about it, but the half way [undecipherable] Humphey our breaking day from going down to the lower Towns. this was the reason that none of the Headmen of the lower Towns was at the meeting. The Mad dog, myself and David Connell are so anxious about it we did not know what to do. We had great hopes our nation was getting very happy, for they had taken your talks, and our great father General Washingtons, and mean to hold it fast as long as we live, for we have thrown away the Spaniards talk. We hold them by the hands as friends yet, but not to take any of their talk against the United