Early Governors' Papers

Suffolk 9^th Sept^r 96

John Sevier esq

Sir:

A few days ago Ihad the honor to receive your much esteemed fav^r of the 15^th ult. for which be pleased to accept my thanks -

This will be handed you by my Friend Cap^t Edw^d Allen who sets out shortly to view the Cumb^d country (& as you have been pleased to give me permission) I take the liberty to request your fr[ien]dly services &c to him - He is a worthy respectable man & possesses considerable property in this neighborhood, but having a pretty large family of children, he thinks he can more competently provide for them in that Land of Promise I have been long concern;d in Trade & am now busily employ'd in winding up my affairs -