Early Governors' Papers

Knoxville 24th June 1799.

Sir

The Rev.^d M^r Lyman Potter ^from of the State of Vermont who will have the Honour of delivering you this letter, I beg leave, to introduce to your notice and attention

M^r. Potter will communicate to you his business into the Cherokee Nation, and I have no doubt you will affoard [sic] him every facility the nature and importance of his business may require,

I have the honor to be &c,

Cap. Edm.^d Butler

Cap. Ed^d. Butler

24 June 1799

By the Rev.^d M^r. Potter

N^o 20

Copies of letters, requested by the Governor to be filed; but not to be recorded, as they are not Official-