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of reputation and respect to undertake the cuting clearing and
makeing ^opening of a Waggon road from the Warm springs, a Crossing
the mountain into what is called extending to a main road in greene county to a neighbourhood known by the name of Merrills cove, being the route
and way approved of, and recommended recommended by the Commissioners
appointed for that purpose by the from your state. M^r Robertson
have entered into bond, to have the road compleatly finished
On or before the first day of October next so as to enable a
Waggon with only four horses, to ^travel & pass ^the same with fifteen hundred
weight

permit me to say sir, that I have no doubt but the road
will be ^compleatly finished by the time stipulated, and have full
Expectations that the same will tend to Mutual and reciprocal
Advantages. I will further permit me to further to add, that nothing shall be lacking
in me, to hasten forward on a friendly and interesting intercourse;
And have long since viewed [Charlestown?] a place well
situated, for ^the commerical ^transactions of this Country. provided, Goods
could be supplied obtained on reasonable terms

I have the honor, &c
J. Sevier

Governor Vanderhorst of s^o Carolina

Governor Vanderhorst

1796

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