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  Knoxville    
14 February 1797  
Sir  
Yours of the  
3d. ultimo by Mr. Casey came duly to Hand; I expect ere this reaches you Congress will Have risen, but as there is a probability that you May remain in Philadelphia sometime after the Session is over, I think it necessary to inform You that the indians have killed one person in Powels Valley and wounded another; also have killed one more on harpeth (Cumberland) I conjecture that this has been done in retaliation for two indians said to be very inhumanly murdered by Ned Mitchell And John Levistone some where [somewhere]  near unto the head of Kentucky river, I hope to have [deleted text: there been ]  the matter shortly made up so as to restore peace and  
 
 
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 harmony [deleted text: restored ] . The reports of a [deleted text: likelihood ]  probability of a War with the french, and direct taxation seems to [deleted text: exite [excite]  ]  Cause much Clamor, and exites [excites]  [added text: apparently much ]  [deleted text: general ]  [added text: in ] dignation among many here, against the [deleted text: administration ]  [added text: measures ]  of the [deleted text: executive ]  American Government.   
I have not wrote to the other members Expecting they will in all probability [deleted text: have ]  leave Philadelphia, before this letter will arrive, which I hope will be Sufficient apology should it be otherwise   
  
I have the honor to be & c [et cetera]    
[Signed]  J. [John]  Sevier   
a copy of a letter of a letter [of a letter]  inclosed [enclosed]  which was sent to Silas Dinsmore agent 
  Honble [Honorable]  Mr. Wm [William]  Blount      
 
 
 
Letter to Honble [Honorable]  Mr Blount --  
  
14th Feby [February]  97 --  
(No. [Number]  22) 
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