Early Governors' Papers

Raligh January 8^th 1803

D^r Sir

By M^r Dillard who will hand you this I have another opportunity, of dropping you a few lines - I shall however write you by to morrows mail respecting the progress of public business

I have to repeat what was contained in my letter by M^r Dillon - The want of money - Having borrowed $75 of M^r Dillon Ihope $75 more will do - Even then it will not be in my power to pay the other Clerks M^r Love agreers to take the State - I hope however it will nearly do to pay for such work as will be indispensible - But it will not be enough to do all the works the Legislature directed

It will than you to drop me a line by every opportunity

I am with the hig^t resp^t & Est^m y^r Excellency mo. ob^t

Jm. Overton

His Excellency Jn^o Sevier

His Excellency John Sevier Esq^r Governor of Tennessee Knoxville

M^r Dillard

Col^o Overton