Early Governors' Papers

I have the honor to be sir with sincere & much esteem Your m.^o obed. serv.t

J S

The Secretary will please to make out three Copies-

Copies of letters to the Honble M^r Jackson Anderson & Claiborne

26 November 1797

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

no 2

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John Sevier 1898

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

irregular since of late then heretofore

I have the honor to be Gentlemen, with much respect and Esteem Your most obed.^t Serv.^t

The Honble Mes^rs Anderson, Jackson & Claiborne-}

copies of letters to J. Anderson A Jackson & W^m C. C. Claiborne

Members of Congress

7 February 1798

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the minds of the people, assuring them that I had every reason to believe, that government would affoard [sic] them every kind of relief in the most speedy & ample manner.

Their patience is worn out, and the enemies to Government is in an indirect manner making no little use of the opportunity to sower [sic] the minds of the people - The emigration throughout the whole of the Winter and Spring to this Country, is beyond the most sanguine expectation

I have the honor &c&c

Honble M^r Anderson, Senator

Honble M^r Anderson

In regard to treaty with the Indians

28 June 1798

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in abundance the good things of this life

I have the honor to be sir

With Sentiments of high respect & sincere regard Your obed.^t Serv.^t

John Sevier

Honble Mess.^rs Anderson & Claiborne } each a seperate copy

PS in the letter to M^r Anderson "should you think Porcupines paper worth subscribing for, if not too much trouble have me entered as a subscriber and you will oblidge &c"

copy to the Honble M^r Anderson and M^r Claiborne each a separate letter

4 July 1798

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