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He arrived on the day the chiefs were convened, delivered my
address to them and in and of Mr Cornells produced such a
determination on the part of the Chiefs as the state of things
required and Ihad demanded; which you will see in the
enclosed reports. Ishall continue to watch over the
expected movement of our warriors untill they have exe
=cuted their orders, and you may expect me near the scene
of action as soon as my presence is necessary.

I wish that in the present instance and in
future ones should they occur that you would have
the particular details verified as well as the [?] of the
case would admit off and send them over to me by post
in Milledgeville Georgia the conveyance will be [?] and
[?]

I have the honour to be with great
personal regard
sir
your Excellencys
most obedient serv^t
Benjamin Hawkins

His Excellency
John Sevier
Governor of Tennessee