Early Governors' Papers

May the 14^th 1798

D^r Sir After My Compliments to you, these Will Inform You that M^r John Byrd, has Made Known To Me that he is Intended [?] Journeys, towards they Natchees, It May be Proble, that he May Call on You, for Some Assistance In forwarding him on Said Journey I Would Recomend the Said John Byrd To your favour as A Worthy Young man and I have Been Acquainted With him, As A Neighbour along Time, And hath Always Behaved himself As An Honest, Good Citizen and A friend to his Country And ^any favour you Can Confer On him Shale be Thankfully Receved. By Sir Your Obedient hum^l Serv^t

Sam Wear

To His Excelencey John Sevier Governor

His Excellencey John Sevier Governor State of Tennessee Knoxville

May 14^th 1798 From Col^o/ Sam^l Wear

Letter to Gov Sevier introducing Mr John Byrd

1798