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Sylvan Hill, Franklin County
Feb.^y 14^th 1800

Sir,

I do myself the pleasure of enclo
=sing the Copy of a Joint resolution passed
by the Legislature of this State at their
late session, on the subject of opening a
Communication & laying out a road
the nearest & most Convenient route
between the two states. You will
perceive by the last Clause in the
resolution that we are requested to
report specially on this subject to the
ensuing Legislature, This will afford
sufficient time for the commissioners
of each state to meet at any given
time & place in the course of the
summer & discharge this trust, so truly
important to the commercial and
political interests of each: Not being
informed who are the Characters
appointed by the State of Tennessee,
your Excellency will be pleased
to communicate the Contents of this
letter