Early Governors' Papers

caused the performance of that duty to be assigned to Captain Poussin Assistant Topographical Engineer to be assisted by Lieut Trimble of the Army, both of whom accompanied the Board of Internal Improvement in the examination of the other routes.

These officers will leave here tomorrow and will proceed in the direction of Rock Fish Gap through it into and along the valley to Knoxville thence by the most direct route that may be practicable to New Orleans; and their progress will be probably at the rate of 20 or 25 miles a day. If it would be conveni= -ent for the Civil Engineer of the State of Tennessee to intercept and cooperate with them on that part of the route passing through the State of Tennessee such an arrangment would be very acceptable and desirable.

I have the honor to be, Sir, Your Obt Servt James Barbour

The Governor of the State of Tennessee