Early Governors' Papers

Knoxville 24 June 1798

Dear Sir

I rec^d your favor of the 17th Instant, on the 23^d and learn with much regret, that you have not rec^d my letter; I wrote some considerable time past by a Colonel Jones, who promised me that the same should have a sure & speedy convey =ance, and I did not entertain the smallest doubt but M^r Jones would be as good as his promise, he knowing the contents, which was requesting your attendence at this place on the 20th instant - If this should arrive before you have set out, let me entreat of you, to come forward as speedily as possible to this place -

tomorrow is the day appointed for the Indians to meet at Chota, and the treaty I expect will open in the Course of this week, tho I expect, the Indians will be some what tardy in coming forward - pray use your influence with M^r Searsy to send forward some money-

Your m^o. obed.^t Serv.^t

John Sevier

Gen^l. Robertson