I wrote your Honour sometime past by Onuhsocktea & yetwo white men from Niagara,. weh I hope has come safe to hand.-- We have no news of consequence stiring among us at present. I've heard by some of ye Indians yt your Honour has had a very easy happy time thro' the winter--No Visiters no Company excepting Cap Monteur, no Letters from abroad. Nothing to do but to set down & enjoy ye Comforts of Life. wet news I tell them is too good to be true. I rather fear ye contrary. Ive

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lately spoke to the Indians here, something farther concerning my design &. I have had an agreable encouraging answer--of w° I shall acquaint your Honour by ye next opportunity having but a moment to write at present, & y® Bearer now waiting. I beg leave being desir'd to insert a short speech for Tekanondo, as he is my special friend & main suppurt here. I mention only y® Substance.

"TY return you many thanks for your friendly encouraging words last fall--they buried almost all my sorrow, & gave me as it were new life. I keep y™ continually in my mind. I again return most hearty thanks for your Remembrance of me. I desire you wou'd consider ye present disposition & intention of my warriors to visit ye old Enemies yé Cherokee. you are well acquainted wth our ancient Customs & Traditions, yt ye late Breach in my family cant be fully made up in any other way. I know not wt your present stores are, nor how you are disposed towards these things. I ask only this yt you woud take it into consideration. You are doubtless sensible it is hard for me to see all my Notes pass me on this Business, & I being alone, perhaps shall set down & weep wth my miserable Condition.