Early Governors' Papers

workmaship to the one Just alluded to, and ^each to contain (in addition) the following inscription, "This Sword presented by the State of Tennessee to Major General Andrew Jackson for meritorious services performed by in the late war with Great Britain". The same inscription to be inscribed on the second sword except to use the title to "Major General Edmund P. Gaines"-

If this proposition suits your interest, you can enter on the work as soon as you please- and in any event ^I will thank you to give me the earliest notice of whatever may be your determination on the sub =ject, and should you conclude to make the sword, and deliver them at Washington City as you have proposed, you will please deliver them to the Hon^l Newton Connor one of the Representatives from this state in Congress, who will receipt you accordingly, upon the production of which the money will be paid to you on order by Draught on the Treasury of this state, on light,