Early Governors' Papers

Knoxville 19 Nov. 1797

D.^r sir

Yours of yesterday I am hon^d. with, and am sincerely sorry for your embarrassed situation, and would I to God I had it in my power to render your release - you may assure yourselves that every thing will be done for you, that is possible by me; but it is in the president's own power to do whatever he may think best on this very important and alarming Occasion. I hope in three or four weeks to hear from Congress, and whether or not any thing is likely to be done in your favor, in the mean time I earnestly beg the people for their own interests to conduct themselves in a peaceable, orderly, and prudent manner

I am &c

M.^r John Hunt for the post

Powels Valley.

John Hunt

Powels Valley

19 Nov^r 97

no 15

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