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this place, so that I must conclude, wishing you 

 health and prosperity until I see you and your fam- 

 ily. In the meantime I am your truly affectionate 

 friend and humble servant, 



ISAAC SHELBY. 

 To MR. JOHN SHELBY, 

 Holston River, 



Fincastle County. 

 Favd. by Mr. Benj. Gray. 



II 

 (Campbell MSS.) 



DEAR SIR, October ^ 3 Ist '774- 



Being on my way home to Fincastle court, was 

 overtaken this evening by letters from Colo. Chris- 

 tian and other gentlemen on the expedition, giving 

 an account of a battle which was fought between our 

 troops & the enemy Indians, on the loth instant, in 

 the Fork of the Ohio & the Great Kanhawa. 



The particulars of the action, drawn up by Colo. 

 Andr. Lewis I have sent you enclosed, also a return 

 of the killed and wounded, by which you will see 

 that we have lost many brave and valiant officers 

 & soldiers, whose loss to their families, as well as to 

 the community, is very great. 



Colo. Christian with the Fincastle troops (except 

 the companies commanded by Capts. Russell & 

 Shelby, who were in the action) were on their 

 march; and on the evening of that day, about 15 



