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OSL TARHE TO MEIGS

Fort Meiggs Octob. 28th. 1812

Sir & Brother

I am about to Inform you of an Unfortunate Circumstance that hapned yesterday near Fort Manary A Sineca Chief came from Capt Lewises town on a Visit and Returning Was wounded by one of your men in the arm and [illeg.] he Returned this Morning and Made his Complaint I called the different Chief together and after Counciling I cannot lay any blame to Your. We have healed the wound as it ware in the nation and no animosities shall subsist on account of it your Orders was communicated in due time by Brother McCord setting a bound which we Obeyed knowing it to be for our good altho We have collected and healed the National Wound the Cheifs have requisted that the nation of the white people Would consider that the accident cannot be now avoided the Unfortunate Cheif is randred incapable of hunting for his family and self -- and if some restution could be con- sistently made it would be verry Pleasing to the nation altho that is Left with your self as he belongs to Capt Lewis camp I am to Start tomorrow Morning with tile different nations who through me tender their Cincear thanks to Governor Meiggs & Genl Tupper

Your Friend--

Tarhe [his mark]

Witness
Saml. McCord