Letter from Major David Wilson to General Daniel Smith, Governor pro tem. of the Southwest Territory.

Wilson's Station July 23 1793

Dr Sir:

The Indians have done no damage in your neighbourhood (sic) since you left this county. In the brave defense made at Greenfield (Station) mentioned in my last, James Hay, a young man, behaved with great bravery for which he deserves the notice of his countrymen. I shall give you a listed of those killed and wounded since my last (vis) May 20th. John Hacker, a Spy killed on Drakes Creek June the 25th, James Stell and his oldest daughter was killed and his son wounded going from Greenfield to Morgan's Station. June the 4th, Adam Flenar, Richard Robeson and Wm. Bartlett killed and Abraham Young and John Maxfiled wounded at the Gilead Spring on the road to B. Barrow. June 29th Isaac Heaton and Jos. Heaton killed and a negro wounded at Heatron's Lick; July 1st Jacob Casselman killed and Joseph Casselman wounded near Hays Station. July 15th, William Campbell wounded near Nashville. July 1th, Mr. Joslen wounded at this own house. July 19th, William Smith killed at Johnson's Lick. The Barbarious (sic) Circumstances attending the above murders, I mention not, as you can readily have an idea from what you have seen and known yourself. Dr Sir, I received letters from you from which I thank you. One of them respecting the number and value of the horses taken by the Indians. Whether any method be taken to ascertain the same, I know not, as we told the president in our address we would not mention our property; it is to be lamented that our horses are no sooner taken by the Indian, than they are in the hands of our fellow citizens of Holston. They must certainly e men of consequence that are concerned in this business, or they could not carry it on under the very eye of government with impunity. Sir, our court paid no regard to the acts of the Governor or Judges as they refused to take bond of the Clerk and Register agreeable to such acts; the Federal Constitution capitation or Direct Tax shall be laid only agreeably to the General Census; if then the Governor's power does not originate in the General Government, from whence is it: Sir, this District considers it a great a grievanced (sic) that the paymaster of the Territory does not attend to pay the Militia for their services. Sir, the people look up to you for redress of this grievance. Sir, I send you enclosed a 5-Dollar Treasury warrant on the state of South Carolina. If you will sell it for me, you will much oblige your Most obedient Honourable (sic) Humble Servant Danl. Smith

David Wilson