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Knoxville 17^th [Sep^t?] 1817

Brice M. Garner esquire

Sir I have the honor
to acknowledge the receipt of the notice
under your Signature in favor of the
Fayetteville Tennessee Bank, respecting
the state becoming a subscriber for the
stock reserved for her benefit, and
have to reply that I will lay it before
the Legislature at the present session
with those of a similar nature
rec^d from The Jonesbro [sic] and Franklin
Banks-

very respectfully
your ot srt

Jos. M.^cMinn