Early Governors' Papers

Bull Canton March 11^th 1799-

Sir/

I have the honor of announcing to your Excellency, the receipt of a letter of instructions, from the Hon^ble. Winthrop Serj^t. Governor of the Mississippi Teritory [sic], under the date of the 15^th Jan.^y 1799: wherein I am informed, that he has written to your Excellency, demanding that M^r. Zachariah Cox, be delivered to such agent, as I may direct to receive him, in order, that he may be conducted to said Teritory [sic] for trial -

However disagreeable such duty may be, yet it is proper for me to inform your Excellency, that your [instructions?] shall be duly attended to, and a person directed to receive M^r. Cox, should you so direct, of which you will please advise me -

I am sir, with respect, your Humb^l. serv^t.

Tho^s. Butler L^t. Co^l.

His Excellency John Sevier Governor of Tennessee