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persons among our people. Be assured I shall ^with pleasure comply with
your request; and be assured that your people may go and return in use my utmost exertions to prevent any of
your people from ^being molested, or interrupted on their journey. the utmost security, without any apprehension of being molested or interrupted
in their journey.

Friends! I thank you for your favorable opinion of me; and believe
me, when I declare, I was always a friend
I shall also endeavor to preserve peace and harmony between
our people and yours, and prevent

I thank you for your favorable opinion of me. - Believe me
I always was, and ever shall be, a friend to all the ^red people
who wish to preserve ^that peace and harmony so desirable to
all good men. Under the influence of this friendship, I shall
be vigilant in preventing any mischief, or encroachment on
your hunting grounds; under the full assurance that you will on
part, continue to act under ^on the influence ^firm ^principles of peace amity and
good faith.

A Copy

J Sevier

25 October 1796