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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