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Knoxville 17th Septr 1817.
His Excellency Govenor McMinn
Dear sir
In the Charter for estabishing Bank at Fayetteville the Legislature reserverd the right for the state to take three hundred shares of said stock, and I being appointed by the Directors of said Bank to write you on the subject have the pleasure of Informing you that the aforesaid Bank is about to commence Business, and wait for an answer from you, whether or not the amt or any part therof will be taken by the Executive I am very Respectfully Your most obt sevt