Early Governors' Papers

Knoxville March 10th 1797

D.^r Sir

Yours of the 9 th. I am honored with, and am much obliged for the information therein contained. With respect to what you observe respecting Watts, I know to be true, and you may be sure I shall keep my eye on his conduct, and dont mean to leave any thing in his power more then cannot be prevented. Watts in Writing to me was in answer to my a letter that I had previously wrote him on the subject of the depredations before committed, by his Nation, and in his letter he denies that any of his people has committed any depredations on either the person or the property of the Whites.

In a letter rec.^d last night from the agent is ^inserted this paragrapth [sic]. "on the evening of the 6th instant Col. Watts called on me at Tellico blockhouse and related the [illegible]

A runner just now informed arrived from Chilhowee informs me that about twelve days ago a party of Cherokees from the fork of Hightower arrived at [natly?] on their way to Swananoa [sic] or the Settlements near the head of French broad to take satisfaction for one of their friends killed near that