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Head Quarters
Hobson's Choice 26th. Septr. 1793.
Dear Sir,
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your
letters of the 18th, 22d & 24th instants, and am truly astonished
at the reluctance discovered by too many of the mounted
Voluntiers to meet the common Enemy, in order to save
the effusion of much innocent blood, as well as difficulty
and danger in future.

This is not a common, or little predatory
war, made by a few tribes of Indians: it is a con-
federated war, forming a chain of circumvallation
round the frontiers of America, from Canada to East
Florida. And unless the fire kindled at the
Miami of the Lake is extinguished by the blood of
the Hydra /now a little way in our front / it will
inevitably spread along the frontiers of Pennsylva, Virginia
Kentucky, the Territory S.W. of the Ohio, South Carolina
& Georgia inclusive.

One united & Gallant effort of the Legion
and mounted Voluntiers will save the lives of many,
very many thousands of helpless women & children.

You will therefore immediately ad-
vance with every man you may have collected
or,