Early Governors' Papers

John Lowry J. Cocke James [Langry?] Hopkins Lacy Daniel Mason William [Tunnell?] John [Tunnell?] Robt Rhea Willi read John [Locke?] William [Bell?] Alexander Caldwell Sam McClellan [kennery?]

operating not only over the several legisla =tures of particular States, But also over the United States. Sir you will find from the reasoning above our opinion is, that the executive of North-carolina is not legally authorised to make such a request (as matter of right) on your excellency & also if the Books & papers should be given up to the commissioners, it is the duty of your excellency is bound to arrest them in their hands We have the honor to Be sir your most ob.t and Very Hu.b.s.t.

Jn^o. C. Hamilton Att.y D. H.

John Lowry Att.y Y D. H.

His Excellency John Sevier

Knoxville July 16th 1809

Sir

Yours of the 4th Instant have duly come to hand, and I thank you for the interest you have taken, with regard to the notification of the Indian Cheifs, and also recommending suitable persons to furnish such supplies as may be wanting for the use of the Treaty - I have written to General Robertson stating the circumstance, and informed him of the offer of Messieurs Lyon & Clark, and that I was perfectly agreed provided he had no objection, and also stated to the General that I thought those Gentlemen were better prepared to furnish the supplies than almost any new hand whatever - I hope to be with you either the first or second day of the Treaty -

I have the honor to be with great respect Your Hbl serv^t

(Signed)

John Sevier

Col^o Return J Meigs Agent of Indian affairs

PS. John Lowry wrote ^me some time ago about a negro woman in dispute between him & M^r Donald, Ihope you will befriend John in whatever he is justly entitled- I do this on the request of Lowry

John Sevier

John Lowry, Cherokee Cheif to Gov Sevier 1809

Answd the 10th Augt P[er] Cap G W Sevier Highwassee 8th June 1809

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The united [Seal] Lowry

His Eccellency John Sevier Knoxville