[Copy of a Letter from Timothy Bennard] Copy of a Letter from Timothy Bennard Flent River 19^th April 1793. Dear Sir, I wrote you a few days ago by Atkins, who went on by way of Newport, and acquainted you with every matter that occured to me at that time. Your demand for satisfaction has been fully explained to the Indians. M^r Kennard before your express arrived sent one word that when express came up for that purpose to be sent to him as he knew it would endanger my life to venture to assist in that business, as I was a white man, which Seaas daily informed of by Indians and white people from the Chickaws. That notorious fellow Galp his has done all in his power to set those Chickaw Villians on me; and M^r Hamard has by what Seaas learn has done the same, but Seaas we hopes those two villians race is nearly run — I am full convinced that had it not been for those two scoundrels, there would have been none of this mischief that has happened. I have great reason to believe before many days to hear of some of the Offenders loosing their lives, at least as many as were murdered on S^t. Marys, but as to their giving up the whole of the offenders to be punished I fear that is totally out of their power. The Upper Creeks are determined to what Seaas have to give full satisfaction which you will be fully informed of by M^r. McDonald, who is the bearer of this with the express from Alexander Connell and the Mad Dog. Alexander Connell has been