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Knoxville 2.^d November 1797

Sir

I am happy to hear by M^r. Shepard, that you, and
the people of your nation is all well. I have the pleasure
to inform you, that the information you give respecting
the friendly disposition of your nation that it was the
desire of Colonel Watts and other of the cheifs [sic], that
they did not desire the poor inhabitants settled beyond the
line should should be removed until Watts they returned from
hunting, has given much satisfaction to those people as
also to the people in General of the state, and has convinced
them that your people does not wish to distress the poor people
those who are settled on their lands, and are willing they should
have a reasonable time allowed them to remove - I assure
you sir, I have ^since rejoiced very much, that the information
rec.^d from you, came so much in time, as I have great