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  Rosses Lookout Mountain  
Feby [February]  11th 1814  
Dear Sir  
I Left  Fort armstrong under an intention of proceding [proceeding]  up as far as Highwassee but my horse from hard Riding and being entirely destitute of forage has become extremely weak and unable to bear the Ride   
 Mr. [unclear text: Skelerin ]  has business in that Quarter by whoom [whom]  I now write.   
The Cherokees are nearly destitute of warm cloathing [clothing] . My object is to provide them with Some Blankets which I Suppose Could be procured from your Son [illegible text]  Should he feel disposed to furnish them the Cherokees will either pay him out of their wages or next anuity [annuity]  or in any other way which you may think propper [proper]  to devise two Hundred 3 point Blankets would I Believe answer to furnish the Most Needy which if procured I wish Sent down by water immediately. we march from this place the  
17th and Rendesvous [Rendezvous]  at  [added text: Ft ]  armstrong the  
20th and form a Junction with  Jackson the  
25th. Should the Blankets not arive [arrive]  by the  
17th they will be useless to the Cherokees   
  
I am with Centiments [Sentiments]  of unabated Esteem Your obt [obedient]    
[Signed]  G [Gideon]  Morgan  [illegible text]  Colo [Colonel]  Cherokee [unclear text: forces ]  
  Col [Colonel]  R. J. Meigs     
 
  
 
 
 
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 Col. [Colonel]  Morgan's letter   
11th February 1814  
200 Blankets to be Sent to Ross's place for CherokeeWarriors   
 
Colo. [Colonel]  Return J. Meigs Highwassee Gr. [Garrison]  
 
Capt [Captain]  Skelerin