Knoxville May 7^th 1799 Sir, I recieved your letter by M^r Antill and am well pleased with your calling M^r Thompson as Interpreter to M^r Mallin, and hope my tatle will have a good effect intended, and that the little Turkey will restore all the Horses that was in his possession, those delivered by the Creeks. At the meeting of the Nation I hope they will have wise [underline: Connels] talks delivered to them by their wise men, and that the great Spirit will direct them to unite. All M^r Dinsmores private property I hope you will take care of, and have good attention paid on the public also — And give me a memorandum of all in your knowledge, let me know in whose possession it is — I will forward your letter to M^r Dinsmore, to the Secretary of war and am y^r ob^t Ser^t Dinr: Henley A^g of W ar M^r Hicks