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Knoxville 4^th July 1796
(Circular) [illegible]

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Sir

I have rec^d. [records?] iformatio [sic] from the
Honble [sic] Messrs Blount, & Cocke, that Tennessee is by an
Act of Congress admitted as a member State of the Union.

By this Act we are only entitled to the priveledge [sic] of
[sending?] having one [?] representative, the Senate of the
United States objected against our senators [takeing]?
seats within their body.

Matters being thus deranged, it becomes Expidi
=ent [sic] and necessary, for the assembly to be convened
at an early day, in order to Alter and regulate our
present Mode of Election for representatives, Electors,
of President, and Vice President of the United States,
Reelect Senators, and other business of public Utility.

Your punctual attendance at the seat of Governm^t
On the first Monday in August next last Saturday in the present month will be expected.

I have the honor to be respectfully
Your M.^st Ab Humble Servant
signed
John Sevier