Early Governors' Papers

Knoxville 14 February 1797

Sir

Yours of the 3.^d Ultimo by M^r Casey came duly to Hand. I expect ere this reaches you Congress will Have risen, but as there is a probability that you may remain in Philadelphia some time after the session is over, I think it necessary to inform you that the indians have killed one person in Powels Valley and wounded another, also have killed one more on harpeth (Cumberland) I congecture that this has been done in retaliation for two indians said to be Very inhumanly murdered by Ned Mitchell and John Levistone some where near unto the head of Kentucky river, I hope to have there be an the matter shortly made up so as to restore peace and