At half past 2 oclock [o'clock] A.M. I Set down to advise that, I am yet alive, and should realy [really] be happy to hear evan [even] that much from you & friends in murfreesboro [Murfreesboro]

Since the adjournment of the conference I have been extremely industrously [industriously] engaged in Paying the migrants for improvements & arranging for their embarkation to the west, and have at this time a large number here who look up entirely to me, for every thing [everything] they require, and I feel it so much my duty, and the interest of all parties concerned, that they Should leave here with their wants well supplied, and thier [their] affections well secured to the Government, that no portion of my time is spent, without affording the pleasing reflection of believing, that the best interest of [added: my] Beloved Country is to be promoted when I Shall be mouldering [moldering] in the dust. For Sir as I am daily enrolling new recruits, its [it's] of great importance that they should discover, with what care and freindship [friendship] the Government is fulfilling its engagements with their Country men [Countrymen], who have entered the list before them. And for my Self [myself] personally I assure you, that thro [through] all the opposition made to the

execution of the treaty, I have never yet recived [received] from an emigrant whether drunk or sober the first impression , that could possibly wound the feeling of even a Lady

At our adjournment I had determined on setting out for home on yesterday, tho [though] was very poletily [politely] requested on the 4th to await the decission [decision] of a Talk to be held at Heikes , which commenced on yesterday. the object of the meeting is to Select a deputation to visit the City immediately, for the purpose of puting [putting] a period to all our former differences, which inevitably [added: will] take place provided they go on. If they do I am invited to accompany them, which I have promised I will do, God willing. and should it also meet his pleasure I hope to be engaged in this pleasing employment of paying my friendly & gratefull [grateful] Salutations to you & friend, on the 21st inst. [instant]

I have enrolled upward of 300 Families since the 20th October , and its [it's] now progressing with unabating ardor—

After presenting my affectionate regard for my friend, generally you will please accept the high esteem with which I am your friend

Jos. [Joseph] McMinn

[added: P.S. I have the mortification to state }
to state that from a long indisposition, I fear mrs mcminn [Mrs McMinn] will not be able to accompany me, indeed I am far from having recovered my Self [myself][added: tho [though] trust I will be able]]