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into Carrvans as well armed as circumstances
will admit - It would be prudent for all
travellers on that road to avoid going singly
or unarmed - perhaps there is no Country where
travellers could pass three of four hundred
miles through a wilderness (especially when
it should be known they carried large sums
of money) without frequently being inter-
rupted even where there should be no
savages except white ones in the Country -

When New Orleans and its defendencies shall
be in possession of the United States, It is
conceived that the transportration of mo-
ney through the wilderness will be less
frequent than it has heretofore been -

If we should succeed in procuring the
establishment of houses for the accommo-
dation of travellers at reasonable dis-
tances from each other on the road from
Nashville to Natchez it will afford great
security as well as convenience to travellers

No exertions[?] will be wanting on the part of
Government for rendering the measure successful

I have the honor to be very
respectfully your Hum^l Ser^t
H. Dearborn

His Excellency
Archibald Roane