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State of Tennessee

Knoxville 17 September 1798

Sir

It affoards [sic] me great pleasure to have it in my
power to transmit to you, sundry resolutions entered
into by four Companies of Cavalry and mounted Infantry
belonging to the District of Washington together with
an address from Captains Gillispie & Nelson -

You will discern sir, that they have tendered
their services to the President, provided the same should
become necessary, and be assured, that the officers
and privates, will do honor both to their Country
and Selves, Should they have an opportunity
of rendering the Same - You may ^also expect with
certainty, that four more companies from this State,
of the same kind, will be ready to turn out on the
Shortest notice - I have the honor to be sir,
with every sentiment of respect
Your m^o. ob. Serv.^t

John Sevier

John Adams Esquire
President of the United States}