[Hon^ble Ja^s Jackson Oliver Wolcot Secretary Treasury United States A letter dated 15^th November 1798 from Ensign Hugh McCall of the United States Troops was read, &c Ordered to be filed] Executive Department Louisville Sunday 2^nd December 1798 The following letter was written Executive Department Georgia Louisville December 2^nd 1798 Sir I assure you that it is with great concern that in addition to my former proofs of Colo Gaithers bad intentions towards the Citizens of this State, I am called by duty, to inclose you a Copy of Ensign McCalls letter of the fifteenth Ultimo, to me, as Governor of the State of Georgia — Humanity shudders at the recital of it, and I therefore forbear any comment — I submit it to your feelings, and will only further observe that I feel a confidence that Justice will be done to my fellow Citizens, and that the obnoxious Officers will be removed from this frontier. I have the honour to be Respectfully Yr Ob^t Serv^t Ja^s Jackson Hon^ble James McHenry Secretary of War United States