[Rec^d. 6 may 1796. [undecipherable] N^o 5 Copy of a letter from B^r Gen^l Wilkinson to Cap^t. Pike] Head Quarters Greenville 6^th May 1796 Sir I received your Letter by Cap^t Underwood in due time & that of y^e 13^th Ult^o [undecipherable] [undecipherable] is at hand with the Papers Inclosed M^r Underwood has [undecipherable: bro't] the Pay of the Garrison which you Command, for which he is made Adj^t [strikethrough: of] Consult with him all your [undecipherable: surplus] Clothing and such stores as are not of Necessity to your Post in a time of profound Peace I think it is probable, ^that we shall take [undecipherable: post] [undecipherable] at the Chickasaw Bluffs before [undecipherable: long] in which Case your Present Post will be [undecipherable] up the [undecipherable] mercantile & the Command given to a Field Officer The Treaty with Spain is in [undecipherable: full] [undecipherable: force] & you will shortly see a Commissioner on his way to Natchez to [undecipherable: assist] in Establish= =ing our National Boundary on the Mississippi [undecipherable] the story about the Southⁿ American [undecipherable: Intercourse] [undecipherable: spoken] to Kentucky is Ridiculous and that respecting Sebastian a Calumny he has left the State because of a quarrel with the Legi= =slature in which it had been proposed to dismiss dismiss him from Office and as I am informed is looking out [undecipherable: for] a Settlement among the Spaniards With respect to the Deserters brought up by Lieu^t Gregg I am at a loss what to advise particularly as Gen^l Wayne informs me he has given you Orders for your Government I however think M^r Greggs Stipulations should be observed & that [strikethrough: they] should be set at Liberty You say nothing of Lieu^t Greggs [undecipherable: late] Mis= =sion to the Spaniards pray what [undecipherable: is] the Result or are you forbid Communicating with me on that Subject. The Lieu^ts Commission will be accepted or rather he shall have leave to visit his Friends Wishing you Health & Happiness, I am with due consideration & Esteem Your most Ob^t Ser^t Signed Ja^s Wilkinson B^r Gen^l Cap^t Z. Pike A true Copy Zebⁿ Pike