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nashville April 15, 1797

Sir

Inclosed you have letter from the Chickasaws
The barrers which are five Chickasaws inform me
that Woolf's Friend desired I might open your
Excellency's letter, as the barrer had a
virble message for me to let your
Excellency know the incroachment on there
land was meant mr Cox and Co: - as they ware
informed preparations ware making at Knoxville to
take settlers to the Bent of Tennessee and to
inform you that should Mr Cox or any other
person make attempt to settle thare that
the Chickasaw Nation will ameadeately
strike them as they have given him notes not to
do it and they wish your excellency to give him
such notice and that Mr Cox is to have no
dependence on a few Chickasaws granting
him permission for such permission is not by
the consent of teh Chickasaw Nation and Sir,
it is my opinion if Mr. Cox should make such
attempts that Blood will be emeadeatley
shed and perhaps cause an Indian war
on the United States. I hope mr Cox good
sense will dictate to him that this is a very
unfavorable time, and that a few years
years may turn up much more in his favour.

My Brother Elijah Robertson departed
this life yesterday, he has had a severe attack
of the Sandres on that exeses of drinking of
spirits. As we are now with out a judge and
it is with in your province to appoint one
Major Howel Tatum has informed me he will
serve till next assembly if your excellency
should think proper to give him such
commission. I shall still expect and hope to see
you at may court - I am your Excellencys very humble servant

J S Robertson

Governor Sevier