In his May 1817 response, he reasserted his defense of the Kentucky militiamen at New Orleans and dismissed many of Jackson's allegations as unimportant and untrue.
1817年5月，他在回信中再次重申对肯塔基州民兵在新奥尔良战役中表现的辩护，驳斥杰克逊的许多指控既无关紧要，也不真实。