Early Governors' Papers

Sir) I am informed by Travelers from Cumberland that there was a footman seen at flint lick then at Blackbourne & hard of in the Mountains he has a Verry [sic] likely Gun with him, and Supposed to be the young Harp that is yet alive its probable that he will make to his Fatherinlaws John Rices whe^re he was. [harbend?] Rice lives 16 Mills from my house on the Tennessee. I have a Great desire to go and make serch [sic] About Rices to see if I Can find him as I am Anxious to have Revenge for my Brother whom the Murdred [sic] in Kentuckey [sic]. men in General seem backward without haveing [sic] the sanction of Goverment and if your Excellen= =cy thinks proper to order a fiew [sic] men for that purpose you will for Ever Ob.^l your friend and Verry [sic] Hb^l Serv.^t

Rob^t. Love 18^th Sep^t. 1799

his Excellency Govenor Seveir [sic]