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Knoxville July 16th 1809

Sir

Yours of the 4th Instant have duly come to hand, and
I thank you for the interest you have taken, with regard
to the notification of the Indian Cheifs, and also recommending
suitable persons to furnish such supplies as may be wanting for
the use of the Treaty - I have written to General Robertson
stating the circumstance, and informed him of the offer of Messieurs
Lyon & Clark, and that I was perfectly agreed provided he had
no objection, and also stated to the General that I thought
those Gentlemen were better prepared to furnish the supplies
than almost any new hand whatever - I hope to be
with you either the first or second day of the Treaty -

I have the honor to be with great respect
Your Hbl serv^t

(Signed)

John Sevier

Col^o Return J Meigs
Agent of Indian affairs

PS. John Lowry wrote ^me some time ago about
a negro woman in dispute between him &
M^r Donald, Ihope you will befriend John
in whatever he is justly entitled- I do this
on the request of Lowry

John Sevier