[430] tribe gone out against the Chickasaw. The bearer of this M^r Graves has agreed to proceed on to St. Marys with an express to Major Seagrove, as I think it necessary he should know how matters are going on here. Therefore have to beg you will give him every necessary assistance he may stand in need of for that journey as far as the post. Should be glad of a small hint of your opinion what steps you imagine will be taken with respect to retaliating on these savages for what they have done, whether you think of an army comes, that there will be a possibility of making a distinction, between friends and enemys, as I have argued the Capitalists they may expect it, and what few of my own family that are about me, and if I thought it would prove to the contrary, should be sorry to deceive them. I have enclosed you a copy of a talk I gave the heads of the nation from myself at a public meeting for your perusal for your own satisfaction, this I told them and a great deal more at the same time, and at every opportunity for their good. Have let watches want for no information respecting their downfall if they would have listened to it. Sam Sir &^c &^c (Signed) Timothy Barnard