Knoxvulle August 31^st 1793 My Friend & Brother I've Received your letter by Double Head and Sechochee, they was well Received, had good talks with me and Colonel Butler, and we was all glad. You have Colour sent you, and I have written to the Secretary of War for a new one for the next Festival and will get it on by the time your Hunts are over. If I could spare the time I would have attended at Your Dance, but have too much business for it, that I am kept close to my House. But I will think of You that night and drink Success and happiness to the Red People My friends, the Cherokees. Your Goods are all come and in good order, and I shall take pleasure in giving them to you. They will keep your Women and Children warm, and when they live all well of, that makes me glad. Your warriors and Brother that brought me your letter, was faithfull in this Nation, and Spoke well of you and the little Turkey; If you can Stop your bad bad Young Men from Visiting Houses, and use Ours, All will go well, and we Shall love One another more, and more. I Remain y^r Friend and Brother To Nechiwak David Henley or Agent of [the?—text cut off] The Bloody Fellow