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  Knoxville    
25 February 1800  
Gentlemen  
Since my last I have learned that Bowles [deleted text: has been ]  [added text:  is ]  Gaining influence over the Creek tribes and his conduct becomeing [becoming]  More & More Menaceing [menacing]  towards this State, I say this State, because it is so Much More Subject and liable to [added text: the ]  depredations of those Southern Nations, than Any of the other States.  Georgia not excepted  -- It is [deleted text: also ]  to be recollected, that we have in the past Indian Wars, Suffered Much More, (at least ten to one) Then any other State --   
I pray you to Make every exertion in order to have our frontiers as formidably protected as possible, and by all the Means in your power [added text: and [unclear text: endeavor ]  to ]  have the Military Strength [deleted text: of ]  in this State Augmented [deleted text: if possible ]  at least double the present Numbers --  [deleted text: The s ]  which would Scarcely affoard [afford]  a protection Sufficient Should hostilities be commenced and in case there should not, The troops could readily be removed after discovering there was no danger to be apprehended --   
  
I have the honour [honor]  & C [et cetera]   
 The Honble [Honorable]    Wm [William]  Cocke   Joseph Anderson  & Wm [William]  C Claiborne     
 
  
 
 
 
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 The Honble [Honorable]   Jos. [Joseph]  Anderson  Wm. [William]  Cocke &  W. [William]  C. Claiborne   
by Post, the  
26th Feb. [February]  1800