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Knoxville 7 July 1796
No. 20
Recd

Friends & brothers

Since peace has taken place between us
I shall always be happy to hear of your welfare_
I am rejoiced to find your people have seen
their folly of going to War and have concluded
to keep deep under ground the hatchet and
scalping knife - by such measures and conduct
of your nation, you may become strong, numerous,
And have all the good thing you stand in need of.

This letter will be delivered unto you by Colonel
Whitly from the State of Kentucky who is going
into your country to [hunt?] see and get some White
people, that some of your people took prisoners from
that country some time ago, Also to get some black
people, that was taken from the same place, (A
Woman and three children that belonged to
General Logan of that Country.) Now my brothers
I shall earnestly expect that you will immeadiately [sic]
give up all these people, and let them be conveyed
home to their own Country, which is in our last treaty