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May the 14^th 1798

D^r Sir After My Compliments to you, these
Will Inform You that M^r John Byrd, has
Made Known To Me that he is Intended [?]
Journeys, towards they Natchees, It May be
Proble, that he May Call on You, for Some
Assistance In forwarding him on Said Journey
I Would Recomend the Said John Byrd To
your favour as A Worthy Young man and I have
Been Acquainted With him, As A Neighbour along
Time, And hath Always Behaved himself As An
Honest, Good Citizen and A friend to his Country
And ^any favour you Can Confer On him Shale be
Thankfully Receved. By Sir Your Obedient hum^l
Serv^t

Sam Wear

To His Excelencey
John Sevier Governor