On military administration and policies: Page #7 Original title: 1792/dcf07_7.jpg Protection: Open to all Expiration: Never Status: Completed Mark this revision as complete Cancel On military administration and policies: Page #7 Go full screenExit full screen Layout Reset head - the sincerity of whose attachment cannot be doubted - but he has been too open in our favour to be well received at the Council of the hostile Indians indeed the attempt would be dangerous to him. The letters communicated by you in confidence relative to the State troops shall be retained - the opinion of the person you mention is indeed - extraordinary. I should be glad were it practicable to receive Major Major McCulley and his Corps on the establishment - I have an high opinion of his worth and regretted at the time the arrangements were making that he could not be appointed - the State having Major Clarke and Major Butler who were of the levies the last year and whose services merited a reappointment. I wrote you last post relative to the Chicksaws - I am inclin [punctuation] to the opinion they ought not to be retained - the season will be too far advanced to have an active campaign. I am charmed at the idea of the commencement of discipline - The proofs of the powder shall be sent you, it cannot be better - and I hope you will find the grain sufficiently fine - I am unwilling to put the public to the expence of other powder not better in its quality than that which is on hand, at the same time I am desirous of complying with your wishes - when you judge of the sample sent by the last post I will take the