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Rock landing 
Sep. [September]  17th. 1789 
Sir 
We received your note of today; In justice to you, we cannot help returning you our sincere thanks, for the obliging manner, in which you had conducted your self, at this place.  
The Supreme Executive of the United States having been pleased to change the arrangements respecting Indian business we cannot require your attendence [attendance]  longer.  
 
With respect we are 
Sir 
Your Obt Servs [Obedient Servants]  
[Signed] Andw. [Andrew]  Pickens 
[Signed]  H [Henry]  Osborn  
Col. [Colonel]  Jesse Saunders 
 
 
 
 
 
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Lt. Col. [Lieutenant Colonel]  Jesse Saunders