Pickens confirms a shipment of munitions from Gov. Pinckney, and describes the organization of districts in the upstate. He also describes negotiations with the Cherokee
Warley thanks Pickens for his help selling a piece of property. He also laments recent unprovoked attacks against the Cherokee in North Carolina, and reports on the ratification of the Constitution.
Pickens writes to Little Turkey about a treaty negotiation that the Cherokee did not attend at French Broad River, and assures the tribe that he and the United States are still committed to peace between them.
Knox confirms that Pickens' message to the President was relayed. He discusses the difficulty of establishing peace with the Native Americans without further armed conflict.