Early Governors' Papers

requested to close the seals and offer no further inerruption.

I am respectfully sir Your most Obedient Humble servant

John Sevier

Colonel David Henley Agent of the War department

department of war will inform me, whether or not, the United he will in behalf of the United States, allow or pay the expense services I have mentioned- permit me to observe, that since the present Government has taken place every speces of expend =iture have as much as possible been ^been avoided, and it will be my care so to do, as long as I have the honor to preside therefore I beg leave to suggest that, the Federal Government would not object to the payment of so small an expense incured in almost two years

I have the honor to be &c

Colonel Henly [sic] agent for the department of war

copy of a letter to Col^o Hindly [sic]

4 October 1797-

no 10

Recorded

Knoxville 20 June 1798.

Dear Sir

Yours of the first instant came to hand ^I had the pleasure to receive on the 16th - some considerable time since I called on Col^o. Henly to know ^be informed what measures had been taken the m respecting the muster rolls of the Nickajac expedition, his answer was, that they had been returned forwarded to the Secretary of Wars office, and that he had wrote ^him where they might could be found; and I suppose he has informed me candidly - It has not been in my power to apply a second time to Col^o Henly ^since I rec^d your letter but Shortly will do so, and inform you, his Answer. - I am sorry that ^a war can not be avoided, but as if it must be the case, I hope Sincerely that our Americans will be unanimous in defending our Country - division will ruin us, and ^it for that reason must be avoided -

Some of the Indians Cheifs [sic] have arrived at Tellico, and more daily expected, and as the Commissioners are is all present I apprehend the negociation will soon commence - All is peace in this Country, & the a prospect of fine Crops- I have the honor to be &c

John Sevier

Hble M^r. Claiborne

Knoxville 11th July 1798.

Sir

M^r. James Calbert [sic] of the Chickasaw Nation, has made known to me, some accounts he has against the United States contracted by Chis'm, when he was engaged for to transact some Indian business - I have recommended to him, to wait on you with his papers, assuring him at the same time you would do him that Justice his Claim Merited - permit me to observe, that M^r. James Calbert, together with the rest of the family, and also the principle leaders of the Chickasaw Nation, has always discovered great friendship and sincere attachment to the United States. from and their conduct in General entitles them to the particular notice and attention of Government especially at the present Crisis

I have the honor to be very respectfully yours &c &c

Colo Henly

Colonel Henly

11th June 1798

by James Calbert [sic]