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Knoxville 5 April 1798

Gentlemen

Your Joint letter of the 9^th ult.^o I had the
Honor to receive, with a copy of your address to the president
and the Secretary of Wars answer, and an extract of his
letter to Col.^o Butler which was inclosed

Permit me to observe that your attention
and prompt application to the president, on the subject
of Judge Campbles arrest by the military was highly
Characteristic of the representatives of a free people, &
meets my entire approbation - I am induced to believe
that there has been no mistake^on the side of Judge Campble, as to the line; and on
having an opportunity of a fuller more minute investigation, am induced inclined
to think, that the two officers, was mistaken as to the
line in supposeing [sic] the Judge to be within the indian boundary.

I have reason to Suppose, that on an investigation, it
will be made appear, that the two officers, have acted