Early Governors' Papers

Circular letter to the Attorny [sic] Gen^ls.

5th Feb 1798

copies to Hamilton Lacy & Lowry have been forwarded and also to Lacy

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Recor^ded

South West Point 4^th Febr^y 1798

Knoxville 17th February 1798

Sir

Yours of the 4 Instant by M^r Nelson, is now before me. previous to the receit of your favor, I had Summoned, the Attorny [sic] Generals to attend at this place on the 14 Instant in order to aid me in their Counsel, respecting the delivery books of and papers of Martin Armstrongs office, being removed out of the State- two of the Attorneys have attended (to wit) Lowry, & Hamilton, And there [sic] report I do myself the honor to inclose you -

You will therefore observe that you are not by to suffer by any means to suffer the books and papers to be taken out of this State observing