[418] from M^r. Brainard as late as the 17^th instant; copies of all which I now send you that you may be as minutely as possible informed of the present temper of the whole Creek nation, and the favorable opening there now appears of placing all matters on a favorable footing between the United States and them, if the people of this country could be prevented from going into the Creek or country and committing depredations. I am informed on my last that two parties were going out from the frontier against some of the Creek towns I am now enabled to say, with pretty great certainty that about two hundred mounted Militia crossed the Oconee from Carr's bluff about 25 miles below this place on the 14^th inst and are gone for the nation. As to the party from the upper part of this frontier I am not able to inform with any degree of certainty; but from report I believe they are about going or gone at this day. It is said they are to be under the command of Col^o. Alexander who I have had occasion to mention to you. What will be the consequence of these parties going out is impossible to determine at present, further than that it can answer no good purpose and will probably be attended with many bad ones. I have wrote Governor Telfair today on this subject, a copy of my letter you have herewith; as also one received by Major Gaither from Lieutenant Van Allen of the federal troops on his way to Fort Telfair. You will also find inclosed a letter which I received from Major Henning who lives about 25 miles above this [station]