Early Governors' Papers

lives threatened and endangered - A fellow called good, or sweet Water, at the shoemake village, lately killed some of M^r. Lusk's hogs as he was driving through your nation to Georgia; He also presented his gun at M^r. Lusk (who is a very peaceable man) and threatened to shoot him - I shall rely with confidence, you will enquire into those outrages, and put an immeadiate stop to such unfriendly and disorderly behavior, and also cause a just and full compen =sation to be made for the damages that have been done -

The way open for the Redress of those complaints is to put an end to the causes ^outrages that produces them, and I perswade [sic] myself, that the cheifs [sic] of the cherokee nation, will take prompt and decisive measures to effect it.

Your friend & Brother

(Signed)

John Sevier

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Case of Col^o. R J Meigs Agent of Indian affairs}

lives threatened and endangered - a fellow called good, or sweet Water, at the Shoemake village, lately killed some of M^r Lusk's hogs as he was driving through your nation to Georgia; He also presented his gun at M^r. Lusk (who is a very peaceable man) and threatened to shoot him - I shall rely with confidence, you will inquire into those outrages, and put an immediate stop to such unfriendly and disorderly behavior, and also cause a just and full compen =sation to be made for the damages that have been done -

The way open for the Redress of these complaints is to put an end to the causes outrages that produces them, and I persuade myself, that the cheifs [sic] of the Cherokee Nation, will take prompt and decisive measures to effect [sic] it.

Your friend & Brother (Signd) John Sevier

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Care of Col^o R J Meigs Agent of Indian affairs