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Mineral Springs  
Decr. [December]  6th 1820. 
Sir 
I arrived here last evening & regret that I had not the pleasure of seeing you -- I have destroyed all [unclear text: improvements ]  found in your [unclear text: nation ]  from the shallow Ford to this place, and shall proceed down the Oakmulgee River as far as Hartford if I can learn there are any intruders in that quarter, from [unclear text: thence ]  I shall proceed to Fort Scott [unclear text: the ]  head quarters of my regiment  
I hope the hint that we have now given the white people will prevent future intrusions on your lands, as the [unclear text: U States ]  will not permit it.  
 
Very Respectfully yr [your]  
[Signed]  [unclear text: Jno Nicks ]   
Lt. Colo [Lieutenant Colonel]  U.S Army 
Genl. [General]  McIntosh [unclear text: Chattahouche ]  
 
 
 
 
 
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Genl. W. [General William]  McIntosh 
Chatahouchee  
[illegible text]  Creek Nation  
 
Col: [Colonel]  Nicks To Genl. [General]  [hole in document] McIntosh  
6th Decr. [December]  1820