Early Governors' Papers

And Deliberation that the Importance of the Different Subjects require

We beg leave no[w] Sir, to express our Gratification of being the witnesses of your being once more called by the unanimous suffrage of the free men of Tennessee to the Seat of the chief magistrate of the State, And expressing our fullest confidence, That you will continue to execute those duties which appertain to your office with that firmness, Judgment, and Impartiality which has heretofore Characterized the chief magistrate of Tennessee

John Cooke C H Alexander Outlaw Spk s[?] & W^m Dickson S. H. K

8 by the Governor of this State in a few Days

I have only to remark that this Extinguishment of the claim is important to both states; and will be in no wise inconsistent with the attainment of the matter relative to the assent of Congress the Act of this State lately sent you

Perhaps it would be best for you to communicate the subject of this letter to [Alless...?] Anderson Cocks, Rhea and Campbell, so that they may be possessed of every circum= =stance, relative to the present important state of things

I beg that you will write to me by every mail - Two lines and your name at foot

Y^r respet friend

signed Jn^o Overton

The Honble W^m Dickson

N^o 2

Knoxville 27^th August 1803

Dear Sir,

I have received Official information that the President by Proclamation has required the members of Congress to convene on the 17^th of October next. The late "Convention with the French Republic involving a Cession of Louisiana" which is to be submitted to Congress is a subject very important to the interests of the United States, and to the Western Country in particular - Tennessee ought to be fully represented at the commencement of the Session.

It is certain that you are again elected a Representative I would therefore request you not to wait for the Official Notification of your Election, as it might probably not reach you in time after the returns from the votes are counted out by the several counties are exam shall are ex amined by the legislature

I am &c

Archibald Roane

D^r William Dickson

D^r W^m Dickson 27^th Aug^t 1803 (Copy)

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be inflicted on him by burning in the hand ^& the imprisonment should be remitted or pardonedSeptember 28.^th 1820. And they will pray &c

W^m Moore (Juror) Nathaniel B. Buckingham Juror Alexander M. Lin Juror Jas Martin Juror M. Mickelroy Juror Francis Wyatt Juror - John J Whitaker Juror Wilson Frost Juror Vance Greer Juror Benjamin Whitaker Juror Rich^d [Flyne?] Juror [Chilsph Koovill?] Juror Jno Greer Shff Henry Allen C. Boyles Henry Kelso [Harry Helman?] Will E. Kennedy Argyle Campbell Joshua Haskell William C. Kennedy John Whitaker Charles M^cKinney W^m Dickson

Joseph Hinkle Price M. Garner Samuel Ragsdale George [Coatt?] John Cunningham Cornelius Stater Alexander Moore R. Dickson J. P. M^cConnell R. H. M. [Ewen?] T. A. Pugh B. [illegible] James Gibson Jn Holshousen [J? Embry?] J. Solomon John B. Holloway William Wyatt [illegible] W^m C. Jackson Isaac Estill