[undecipherable: possibly Tellico] [undecipherable] June 1797 Sir, I enclose you a copy of my letter of yesterdays date. I flatter myself it will arrive in time to regulate your instructions to be placed [undecipherable] so as to prevent him [undecipherable] an[y] [undecipherable] relinquishing any part of his Artillery or Stores to [undecipherable] in the Spaniards It is expected that he will be able without [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] attending the Spaniards to take such positions [undecipherable] their Garrisons at Walnut Hills and Natc[hez] [undecipherable] good [undecipherable] with them should the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] respecting the rights of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] effectual to preserve their [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the proposition and Captain [undecipherable] to write to [undecipherable] as soon as possible after he has [undecipherable] his [undecipherable] at Walnut Hills and Natchez [undecipherable] [undecipherable] first [undecipherable] and if [undecipherable] by a trusty Indian through the Creeks from [undecipherable] to the American post in the [undecipherable] and from [undecipherable] through the [undecipherable] and Chickasaws to Knoxville or [undecipherable] to be forwarded by the commanding Officer of the [undecipherable] by the Agent of the [undecipherable] department or the latter. I add an extract of a letter dated off the Gulf of [undecipherable] Florida 29 May 1797 and [a] copy of a letter from the Secretary of State received this morning from the [undecipherable] it appears [undecipherable]