Early Governors' Papers

Knoxville 17 March 1797

Sir

Yours of the 10th Instant I am duly honored with. and shall observe the contents,

The wanton and unprovoked Murder Committed on the red Bird and other another Indian of the Cherokee tribe, is a crime so Atrocious and Agravating in its nature, that I am determined it is my sincere wish & desire to have the perpetrators apprehended, in order they may suffer agreably to the demerit of their Crimes. The taking of them will be attended with some difficulty, Levinstone I have been informed left this state in a few days after it was known he had been guilty of the Murder, and the other ^Mitchell is constantly on his Gaurd in such a manner, that it will render it difficult to have him apprehended - you may

J. P. 1806

Henry Conway esquire Resignation

Rutherford County

John Sevier Governor Knoxville E Tennessee

M^r Mitchell

Maj^r Mitchell on the subject of Temporary Judge 4^th April 1818

Mr Isaacks was appointed &c

1818

Double 20

Kingston Ten Ap^l 4^th 1818

His Excellency Joseph M^cMinn Knoxville East Tennessee

Mail

Paid 10

1819

His Excellency Governor M^cMinn Murfreesboro -

Colo Mitchell