Knoxville the 9 April 1800 Sir I forward you the papers relative to the claims of James Caruthers and Thomas Callan for two Horses said to be Stolen in the year 1797 by the Cherokees. I have been waiting for other Testimony in these cases, but am disappointed. The absence of an Agent So long a time has been attended with inconvenience, Robert White's testimony is in favour of the Claimants, but how far it Should operate, when he went into the nation without authority, and according to M^r Dearmore's report and James Chisholm's disposition did take off Horses from the nation you will determine. M^r Callan appears to me a man of good Character and I believe lost his Horse; Caruthers I know not. If the Horses are to be paid for Robert White Should be prosecuted for the Horses he led off. The Claimants request me to Submit the papers to your consideration I am respectfully your Humble Servant, David Henley The Honble James McHenry