Early Governors' Papers

Knoxville 25 July 1804

Gentlemen day-4

Ihave been duly honored with your note of this your note of today Iam duly ^this day`s date Iam have been duly honored with and beg leave to inform you that the Executive ^will with great Pleasure do himself the honor of being ready to receive receiving any communication you may think proper to exhibit tomorrow at 10 oClock A. M. or at any other time you may think proper find conveneint

With high Consideration and respect

Your mo. ob. Hb. Serv^t signed John Sevier

Hon^ble William King Francis Preston, and Henry S^t. John Dixon

Marble Springs 6 Jan^y 1805

Gentlemen

I have been duly honored with your ^letter of the 1^st instant, and much pleased to find Virginia are ^has been so ready to cooperate in opening the navigation of the North fork of the Holeson- I shall with pleasure ^immeadiately communicate the subject to the commissioners appointed on the part of Tennessee, and will with great pleasure do every thing in the power of the Executive to hasten on the busines

I have the honor to be with regard & much esteem, uour m^o ob. Serv^t

Fran^s Preston esq^r & William King esq^rs

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Fra^s Peston esq^r and William King esq^rs

6th January 1805

in regard to the opening of the north fork of the Holston for navigation

Knoxville 17th January 1805

Gentlemen

Ido myself the honor of enclosing you a copy of the act for opening the navigation of the N^o fork & holeston rivers, By an act of the Virginia Legislature on the same subject, Francis Preston, William King and Henry S^t John Dixon Esq^rs are appointed Commissioners on the part of that State, who will act in conjunction with you - It is expected and earnestly wished that ^hoped you will take the earliest opportunity of carry^g into effect so desirable and [...ful?] an object [?] endeavor as soon as possible to remove the obstructions that have so long been complained of by our neighboring Citizens living in the state of Virginia. every aid in the power of the Executive will be affoarded on you on the occasion

I have the honor to be &c

Walter King John Alexander & W^m Bradly esq^rs

W^m King esq^r and Fra^s Preston esq^rs

3 August 1804-

Knoxville August 3^d 1804

Dear Sir Gentlemen

I have been duly honored with yours of this date, enclos =ing the letter from the Governor of Virginia, which letter Ihave done laid myself the honr to lay before the Legislature

I have the honor &c

John Sevier Quarles. 1916

Fran^s Preston esq^r & W^m King esq^rs