[Illegible Text — Some or all of the pages of this file are wholly or in part illegible. We have not been able either to locate a better copy of the document, or to enhance its legibility electronically.] [conference with the [undecipherable]] 25^th December 1796 Nelson [undecipherable: Watts?] That he came into on the invitation of the President at the instance of governor Blount and from a desire to see [undecipherable] established between his Nation and the United States he [wished?] [undecipherable] greatly and with much difficulty succeeded in bringing about — The peace it has been made it has been faithfully observed [undecipherable] his Nation. That in October 1795 he held a conference with Governor [undecipherable] when essential promises to preserve and strengthen the peace [were renewed?] and [undecipherable]; that even after in the winter, the white people [undecipherable] killing [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable], but altho' this could have [undecipherable], [undecipherable] have taken place, and he is glad his [own?] have been able [to prevent?] it. That [we?] have now have been other bad business in 1795 and that he has carefully averted himself [undecipherable] [dangerous?] practices. That he thinks it very hard that the whites [undecipherable] kill Indians, and that they should not be punished for doing. [undecipherable] he [remembers?] it [is?] said that [undecipherable] once such a thing happened the whites should be punished; but [undecipherable] they have been always [urged?] upon [undecipherable], the [undecipherable] in no instance have been punished. That this has greatly [shaken?] his belief in such promises. That he has [not?] [undecipherable] him the [law?] of revenge in such cases. That he thinks them very [undecipherable], before they have to [undecipherable] so far, [undecipherable], and will [undecipherable] to the Indians [undecipherable] they can be [undecipherable] with the same good [undecipherable] with which they have been made; that he hopes his father [undecipherable] to this matter. That he well remembers the treaty made with Governor Blount [undecipherable] the boundaries therein established; that he will abide by those lines [undecipherable]. That the line begins on the ridge that divides the [Waters?] [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] thence and runs [undecipherable] in a straight line to [undecipherable] Waters on [undecipherable] below Col. [undecipherable], and thence in a [straight?] line to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Run or [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to the Big [undecipherable] with thence to [undecipherable], from which one can see a gap through which the line is continued along the [undecipherable] River to the [fork?] of Cumberland River, thence down the middle [undecipherable] River, leaving the River within [undecipherable] estates of [General Robertson's?] [undecipherable]; thence again into the River. With respect to running the line, he wishes with two [undecipherable] to have [undecipherable], and that two persons should be appointed by the United States who is a [undecipherable], or who may be [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to have any interest which might [undecipherable] Indians [undecipherable] in [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] or against [undecipherable]. That he [undecipherable] shows [undecipherable] in his [undecipherable] who will attend; that besides the [undecipherable] which the United States are [undecipherable] he would be glad the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] who he will [undecipherable] might also be present. [undecipherable] the Names of the [undecipherable] who will attend on the part [undecipherable] of the Nation are only [undecipherable], that the [undecipherable] in the [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. That the [undecipherable] time [undecipherable] this line would be just as the [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. [Of?] the [undecipherable] are [undecipherable] out, they are [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] line. That the Nation will be [undecipherable] in two [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] when the running will commence, that the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] may attend.