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Knoxville 10 August 1804.

Sir

I do myself the honor, herewith to inclose to your Excellency
an authenticated Copy of an act of the General Assembly of
this state, ratifying and confirming an act of the Legislature of
the state over which you preside, entitled "an act to authorise the
state of Tennessee to perfect titles, to lands reserved to this state
by the Cession act." -

You will please acknowledge the receipt of the
same as soon as convenient

Ihave the honor to be
with very Great respect
your Excellency's
m^o Obed^t Serv^t

(signed)
John Sevier

His Excellency
Governor Turner
North Carolina

A duplicate forwarded the week after the Original