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John Seveire Governor of
The state of Tennessee
Knoxville

Carter County the 23^rd December 1801
Dear sir/ inclosed you will receive a return
pleese to send on the commissions, as we cannot
rais men for want of officers - I would
be glad the Election of a General could
be detained unto after the call^d session of
the Assembly if it could be dun with
propriety, sir as quick as you can give
me information respacting the men marching
I hope you will, also the call^d session
the assembly, as I wish to be at it, and
shall go to South Carolina should the
Army not march - major Byler &
Carriger is varey desierous to march
Carriger has kno family and a [saad?]
young man should you have not
appointed the majors. I wish you
could think of one or booth of them
if you could do it and not do
your self an injury