Early Governors' Papers

Raligh January 8^th 1803

D^r Sir

By M^r Dillard who will hand you this I have another opportunity, of dropping you a few lines - I shall however write you by to morrows mail respecting the progress of public business

I have to repeat what was contained in my letter by M^r Dillon - The want of money - Having borrowed $75 of M^r Dillon Ihope $75 more will do - Even then it will not be in my power to pay the other Clerks M^r Love agreers to take the State - I hope however it will nearly do to pay for such work as will be indispensible - But it will not be enough to do all the works the Legislature directed

It will than you to drop me a line by every opportunity

I am with the hig^t resp^t & Est^m y^r Excellency mo. ob^t

Jm. Overton

His Excellency Jn^o Sevier

His Excellency John Sevier Esq^r Governor of Tennessee Knoxville

M^r Dillard

Col^o Overton

them an acc^t of such Grants as have been issued

In the 41^st line of the printed communication marked N^o 9 ^2^d page there is an error in printing - For contract, read "Contact"

By several communications Ihave return for the conveyance of $75 Without this I do not know how I shall get away

I have the honor to be y^r Excellencys mo. ob.

John Overton

His Excellency Governor Sevier

Should your Excellency deem it proper to lay this information before the assembly respecting Adair's Warrants it shall be done

I have the honor to be with Sen[timen]ts Great Resp your Excellencys Mo^st obt

John Overton

His Excellency John Sevier Esqr

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His Excellency John Sevier Esq^r Governor of Tennessee Knoxville

Ans^d 9 March 1804

Colonel Overton