Knoxville August 31^st 179[—] My Friend & Brother I received your Warri[ors] [text cut off] with Pleasure, and they have been taken Care o[f] [text cut off] We have had good Talks, and all seems to be [text cut off] going [well?], with the white [strikethrough: people] and Red People, Colonel Butler was present; So that One talks did for us both, of us, and we sha[ll] Attend to it. a Coulor will be sent to display at your Post, and I have written to the Secretary of War to have a new one for the Next Green Corn Dance, I am sorry y[ou] [text cut off] Should have any difficulty about the whit[e] [text cut off] Horse, Colonel Butler gave you, for when one of the Offirs of the United States give a thing they dont mean to take it away again. We have a great regard for you and small talks will not hurt you in our eyes. I shall be glad to see you when the Goods are delivered out, which will be when your Agent Arrives. They have all come on in good order, And they will make you glad to see them, I have a great deal of busines[s] and was obliged to rize early in the morning — to Write this, that you might be certain I have you in my Mind. Be happy and beleive me your friend as well as the friend of your People — your Brother David Henley Ag^t &c To the Little Turkey