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Knoxville 16 September 1798

Gentlemen

From various reports, I am induced to believe,
that a great number of Cherokees, has assembled at Tellico
Blockhouse, in order to enter into treaty with the Commissioners
of the United States, appointed for that purpose; permit
me to request, that you will immediately repair to the
treaty ground, and attend to such matters and things as
materially concern the welfare and interest of this State,
particularly to the early relief of the unfortunate people, who
has been removed from their plantations, and at the same
time keep in view the instructions, I before gave the Agents,
on the general and various subjects touching the treaty.-

Your m^o obd^t and Hum^l Servant

/signed/

John Sevier

The Hon^ble
James Robertson, Lachlin
M^cIntosh, and James White

Agents on the part of
the State of Tennessee -