Sir:
I am very much obliged to your Excellency for the information which you did me the honor to communicate in your letters of the
28th of July, the authenticity whereof I had not the least reason to doubt, having some time before had a detail of the particulars from the Commanding Officer of Washington District & had given such orders as if duly attended to & faithfully executed I flatter myself will give satisfaction to the Indians & prevent further Hostilities for the present.