Early Governors' Papers

that they would say nothing respecting the salt works untill Coffees line was decided, that they only done one business at a time - I had the pleasure of meeting Maj^r Thompson and M^r Robertson who had letter recommending them to the agent from you I used my endeavour with them to obtain the object - the Agent was not favourable to the plan alledging that their dislike to Gen^l Coffees line made it an unfavourable time to present the proposition; However I wrote for those Gentlemen you had recommended propositions which they delivered to Maj^r Glover a principal chief who promised to present it for the consideration of the other Chiefs - I think it probable that when the line business is compleated, if Commissioners were appointed by the Gen^l Government, that the Saline could be procured, which would be of great advantage to the Western states and territories - I am sir with Esteem y^r Ob^t Ser^t

Tho^s Johnson

His Excellency Joseph M^cMinn Esqr

Enoch Rust Ja^s Pinkerton Edward Moss William T. Counts William Dye D. M. MillerQuetin Lee E. G. Buchanan William C. Kennedy P. V. Rhea William M^cClelan A. C. Gillespie [?] D Thompson [?] Inge L. Broadaway [?] E. Meek]] Samuel Barsow Arthur. S. Randolph L. H. Hardin Jn^o M. Bell W F Mason Ja^s Franklin Jefferson J. [?] Stephen Touchstone A S Necks John Abbot W^m G Spence W Fitch H Robertson John Dobbin Brie M [Sumer? Gamer?] R Dickson Allen Elston W^m A [Renl?] R. H. C. Bagley Francis Broyles Franklin Lairs Michael Owen Jⁿ B. Allison Isaac Holman Joseph M^cMillen J. B. Smith Sam Forsyth S. E. Gilliland M. Martin N. Yeager Charles M^cKenny F. M. Fincher Joseph Millstead Eli Millstead Benjn Beech