[16^th May 1794] [rec^d 8 Octo^r] [Gov^r J Robertson] [Major General Anthony Wayne Head Quarters 6^th Sub Legion. Sent on by Sec^y of the War] [Nashville Enclosing [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Requests advice or Order respect^g Indian Affairs in like cases] Nashville, Territory South of the Ohio. 16^th of May 1794 Sir With this, will arrive at your camp only three Cherokee warriors; from the information I get they may be relied on as to their present & enterprizeing spirit — They are dissatisfied in getting their Linguister, but I engaged Robert Thompson a Chickasaw, who can speak some English, to go with them, he is very civil & in- offensive when sober, but an abusefull dog, when intoxicated, even to his best friends — As they now come Volunteers, I think it my duty to encourage them to go on, their nation is very powerfull, & their conduct may tend greatly to attach them to the Interest of the United States, and consequently be of great advantage hereafter. I have no doubt but that several hundreds might have been got by invi- tations from the President; they request me to intimate to you their want of good guns to war with, and if you desire it when the Campaign is over, they will give them up; being charges to the country thro' which they have to pass, have requested my Brother Col. Elijah Robertson to go with them to the H^d Quarters I have prevailed on him to pilot them as far as Governor Shelby's at least, & then to be under the direction of the Governor. It will be with you Sir, to say whether he shall have compensation or not. It will give me great pleasure to have Your Advice or Order respecting Indian Affairs in like cases. I am very respectfully Sir Your Obedient Servant. James Robertson Major Gen^l A. Wayne. P.S. Since writing upon Strict examination I find there are twenty Warriors going J. R.