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Knoxville 4 July 1798

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no mail from Philadelphia
last week, the stoppage of the mail between
Staunton & this place has become very frequent,
and it seems useless to complain, with an
expectation of its being remedied tho the abuse is
too great to be suffered; and it is a fact
that one half of the papers & letters comes
to hand so late, that we pay the postage for
nothing, and another evil, I believe that
the half of the letters to, and from, this place,
neither comes or goes, safe to hand-

The Indians comes in but slow to the treaty,
tho I believe am of opinion there will a great many attend after
some time, I believe nothing is as yet ^is done ^in treaty: The people
removed, has obtained eight ^a few days to reap their
Grain which has been suffering for the want
of cutting- we are spending this day as usual, in
joy and festivity, and have no doubt ^hope you are
in like manner engaged, and partaking