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Plumb Grove 4 July 1797

D.^r Sir

Yours of the 6 Ult. by M^r. Smith came duly to
hand this day - you are pleased to mention that
you have ^not rec.^d any information respecting the
line to be run between the indians and ourselves -

Circumstances have been such that put it
out of my power to say much on that head, for
as yet little is done - The Commissioners
proceeded on to there, where they took their [Course?]
So. from Nashville to the ridge between Duck
& Cumberland ^rivers in order to ascertain the point
40 miles above the Nashville - The last Accounts
from them was that they had not ^then found the spot point,
this report came forward a few day, past since;

I am induced to believe that the indians
themselves will not have it run agreably to the principles
of the treaty, particularly that part on the Cumberland