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disagreable events;- The people of this Country are far from
being in a Condition ^Temper disposed to receive insults accompanied with agravated
Injuries; Neither need the nor will it be prudent in the indians
to conduct themselves in a manner that might invite a retaliation
of Numberless for the innumerable Murders and other Crimes
of the deepest die, ^that they have but too recently exercised ^committed upon
Numbers ^many of ^the harmless and Innocent Citizens of this Country.

I beg you will use your interest & influence to have
the goods and horses that has been taken, returned taken returned,
as soon as possible, and let the indians be informed, the dangers
of such a Conduct, should they be so unwise as to suffer it to be
Carried on any longer - Iwish sincerely to support cultivate peace and
Harmony between our frontier Citizens, and the indians, and shall
take all the necessary measures in my power to promote the same

Inclosed you will receive a letter directed to the Cheifs
Which you will please to have read and explained to them
Ihave the honor to be & & &

J Sevier

Silas Dinsmore esq^r