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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,