Sevier_Letter_375_47651

Knoxville 12 August 1805

Sir

Your letter of the 25 July ultimo is now before me,- unfortunately at the time of the arrival of your letter I was absent from home, otherwise Ishould have been myself the honor of replying immeadiately on the receipt of your letter thereof of the same - Imost heartily concur with you, that the Indian aggressors must ought to make restitution to M^r McNable, for the damage they have done him, and ^you may assure yourself that Ishall take the earliest measures to have the same affected- and also that they give a satisfactory explanation for the daring insult offered to the Citizens of our Government

I have the honor to be sir with highest respect & Consideration Your mo. ob. & Hbl Serv^t

Col^o James Scott of Blount County

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Col^o James Scott of Blount County

12th August 1805

P[er]. Sec^y Maclin