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Tallsee 7^th July 1808

Sir,

In conformity to your letter I have [attented?] with our
people on this subject very important subject and do asure you
that nothing shall be wanting on my part to bring those fellows to
punishment, I shall make use of every Exertion in my power to
have it done without delay. and if our Chiefs should hesitate Ishall
tell them the white people are not to blame if they should come
and destroy our Country, they can only lay the blame on them
-selves and not the white people. it will of course take some time
before this business can be Accomplished. we therefore think it
best that some trusty and steady person may be appointed and
sent on to the State of Tennessee to inform them of our Just
intentions that hostilities may not be commenced until we
may have sufficient time to do justice- That the Militia
of Tennessee may with safety attend to their farming
Business.

The night that M^r Bloomfield arrived at my house
from your place, Ihad the misfortune to loose one of my
little Boys after an Ilness of about 24 hours -

I am sir
your Ob^t serv^t
Alex [TC?] Cornells

[Benjamin Hawkins|Col^o B. Hawkins]]

M^r Cornells is an assistant agent &
Interpreter for the upper Creeks and a principal
Chief in the Creek Nation

B Hawkins

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