[Isaac Shelby Gov^r] Danville Feb.y 10^th The Hon^ble Major General Knox Secretary at War Philadelphia [G^r Isaac Shelby 10. 1794 for his letters [undecipherable] the frontiers complaints of the attention by the Indians and Checks upon [undecipherable] under auth.y of adopting protective measures for the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] 10 March 1794] Feb.y 10^th 1794 Sir By my letter of the 10^th of January I then informed you that four persons had lately been killed in this State by the Indian, I [undecipherable] that the [undecipherable] the Murder was done by Southern Indians who have also since the date of that letter killed two other persons on the frontiers of this State I fully expect that we shall be attacked by the Creek and Chickamaggy Indians as soon as the Weather breaks, and must therefore request that I may be furnished with Authority as early as Possible to take measures for the Defensive protection of the frontiers of this State If the President of the United States should judge it proper to call on the Mounted Militia or Volunteers of Kentucky the ensuing season, to act offensively against the North Western Indians, It will in my Judgement be indispensable to the success of any enterprise that may be planned, that a board should be established here with ample Powers to make any arrangements at the expence of the Union that may appear necessary to carry the same into Effect The Pay heretofore Allow'd to Mounted Volunteers (little as [undecipherable] is and [undecipherable]) is not an Object to one single man, from the Settled Situation of our Settlements a sufficient body of such men can only be drawn out by calling into Service a greater proportion of Officers of every Rank than at Present they are too few. I will Venture to say, that the Example of a Number of influential Officers going forward on any expedition from this Country is the best and only inducement that can procure a sufficient body of good Rifle Men able to Cope with them and [undecipherable: indure] in the field I have the Honour to be with My great Respects Your Most Ob. Serv. Isaac Shelby The Hon^ble Major General Knox Secretary at War