It appearing to be the wish of all the friendly chiefs of your land that I should come up and be among you for the purpose of settling and directing your affairs. I have long been desirous of this and you know it was a settled plan when I met the chiefs in November last on St. Marys but the unfortunate matter which hath turned up since hath alone prevented it. It is the earnest desire of the President of the United States, that I should be with you, my regard for the happiness of my best friends urges the same. I therefore am resolved to meet you as soon as the chiefs of the nation will say I can do it with safety; having an entire confidence in you and them I shall cheerfully put myself under their protections. For this purpose I have to desire that yourself and such of your friends as you think fit will meet me on the Oakmulgee by the 10^th of September next, where I will accompany you into the nation and there I doubt not we can settle all affairs on a firm footing. I doubt not but the people of the bad times and those in favour of the Spaniards will oppose my coming but as I am led to believe that there is a great majority in the nation who are friendly to the United States I hope they will take such measures and act with such firmness as to frustrate and correct these wicked plans. By the bearer M^r Townsend I send back all the horses and property which was taken from M^r David Cornell and those who were with him; I have also sent you some goods for your own purposes. Do not fail my friend to meet me with such a guard as you think necessary. Send the inclosed to Chinate the great Warrior Warren