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permit me to say sir, that I have ^& entertain a high sense of your
friendship and attachment to the interest and welfare
of our State; and particularly, towards those our unhappy
frontier Settlers who have been oblidged to remove
from their farms. Your readiness to relieve their
Sufferings, will lays this government under peculiar obligations,
who will remember and wish for an opportunity to repay with gratitude, the munificent and
benevolent paternal services of rendered them in your administration.

I further beg leave suffer the further to assure you, notwith
=standing some unfavorable reports that may have been
circulated to the prejudice of the people of this Country,
that if Occasion should require it; you may rely
^with full confidence on their firmest and most zealous support in opposition
to any invaders, that may attempt an attack
on our common Country

I have the honor to be sir,
With sincere & very Great Esteem
Your m.^o ob. & Hbl. Serv.^t

John Sevier

John Adams esq.^r
President of the U. States

Gov Sevier to Pres Adams
1798

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Recorded

5 April 1798