United States 14^th march 1797 Blind Chickasaws I am informed by the bearer (P°. Ma[undecipherable]) that he is desirous of paying you a visit and of being known to you. He has been one of our old warriors a Governor of a[undecipherable] of the United States and always seemed to be an honest man and friendly to the rights of man. It will afford you pleasure to have such a man among you that you may show him the Chickasaws hos[undecipherable: hospitality] tility and prove to him how war[undecipherable] [276] am of [undecipherable]ing ranked among us as fellow [undecipherable] citizens. natives of the same [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] [undecipherable]inders of our mutual interests. Accept of my sincere wishes for the prosperity of your nation and believe [undecipherable] to be your friend.