Early Governors' Papers

apprehensions on this celebrated and famous peece of ^novel national Traffick ^& indian trade, which has Occasioned General Jealousy among the different tribes, And Imay add, much Clamour among the ^Good citizens of this state.

If Congress have any charity [?] ^bounty to spare, their Charity would be more Justly bestowed on the lame, the halt, And the blind soldier ^whose very appearances are daily distressing the feelings of humanity, and to whom we are indebted to for ^our existance As a nation, and our liberties as free men, and not decline giving millions thousands to those who dispise it, and ^when at the time of the most imminent danger, exerted their utmost efforts, for the distruction of America. liberty

Ihave the honor to be &c

(Signed)

John Sevier

Honble Cooke Blount & Jackson

Please make two copies in full, and the third begin where it says. "The Chickasaw indians sits out to day for their nation &c. The post starts Early to morrow morn

John Sevier

Mr Maclin

Copy Letter to Members in Crongress [sic], separately 5 Feby 1798

no 2

Recorded

John Sevier 1898

Jackson the 11^th January Andersons - 5 Claiborns 4^th & 10^th

Knoxville 19 May 1799

Circular

Sir

Yesterday Irc^d from the Governor of N^o Carolina a letter requesting that Iwould cause the Books & papers of the ^land office kept at Nashville by Martin Armstrong, to be delivered unto Gen^l J Willis esquire & Fran^s Locke esquires, who are appointed to receive & convey the same to that State,

Not conceiveing my self authorized to permit them the books & documents to be removed out of the State, Ihave on duly considering the importancy of the matter, consented and directed that the Commissioners be at liberty to take a full and compeat transcript ^& copy of such Books & records in the possession office of Martin Armstrong touching the premises, as they may deem proper, for the purpose of detecting such frauds and forgeries as have been suggested to have been committed- Itherefore pray you sir to give them your assistance should the same it be ^found necessary, in accomplishing the same

Ihave the honor &c

To Judge Jackson & Howell Tatum esqr

Judge Jackson & Howell Tatum

each separately

[?] May 1799

N^o 19

Recorded

The Honorable Judge Jackson esqr & Howell Tatum esqrs Each a separate letter. -

The within is a true copy from the Records in the Secretary's Office -

Test

Wm Maclin Sec^ry