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Knoxville 25th June 1798

Gentemen

I am honored this day with yours of the 21^st
instant, it affoards [sic] me much pleasure to
be informed that the Indians are about to
Assemble hopeing [sic] as you have been pleased
to suggest, that the treaty will shortly comm
=ence, and also should the objects of your
Mission be accomplished, I have not a
doubt remaining but you that nothing will
be left undone ^by the Commissioners to designate the boundary
in such a manner, as to place it beyond
the possibility of Misconstruction- I flatter
myself ^with a hope great hope you will have a successfull negociation [sic],
and that the distressed Settlers that people which have been
removed will very shortly be permitted to
return to their farms and habitations

I have the honor to be Gentlemen
Your m^o. ob Serv.^t

John Sevier

Mess.^rs Geo. Walton
John Steele
Alfred Moore