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  Knoxville    
30 th March 1797  
Sir  
I am induced to believe, that the Cheifs [Chiefs]  of the Cherokee nation have possessed time sufficient to fully assertain [ascertain]  by whom the late Murders have been committed on Several of the Citizens of the State of Tennessee.   
I demand that the Cheifs [Chiefs]  of the Cherokee Nation apprehend, And bring to condign punishment, those of their nation, who have been guilty of the perpetrations, and Shall expect the leaders [deleted text: of the Nation ]  will evince, a disposition to Strictly and explicitly comply With the Articles of the Subsisting treaty between their nation and the United States. On the part of this State, [deleted text: you will ]  permit me to assure You, that those white persons who have so flagrantly Violated, the laws of this and the United States, by committing violences on any [added text: part ]  of the Cherokee Nation, shall not be suffered to escape with impunity  
 
 
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 That it is the perfect intention of the executive, and A Sincere desire, that Such Violators of the [deleted text: Cruel ]  laws And treaties existing between the United States and the indian tribes, As also their disregard to the feelings of humanity, may and shall suffer agreably [agreeably]  to the demerits of their Crimes, so far As the Government Shall have energy Sufficient to inflect [inflict]  [added text: the Same ]  which I have no doubt is fully competant [competent]  and adequate --   
[deleted text: With ]  this is accompanied [added text: by ]  one to the Cheifs [Chiefs]  On the Subject, which you will please to have read and explained to them, and [deleted text: give them ]  Assure the nation that it is the desire of the State of Tennessee, to continue [deleted text: an ]  uninterupted [uninterrupted]  peace, reciprocity of friendship, and a friendly intercourse, So far as the good conduct of the Nation may Warrant [added text: and merit ]  the same   
  
I have the honor to be with very Sincere and great respect, your mo. obt. Ser [most obedient Servant]    
[Signed]  J [John]  Sevier  
  Silas Dinsmore Esqr. [Esquire]   
 
 
 
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Sir, 
Please to make out a copy of this, in order that it may be delivered to the agent with the other Which I wish the Secy. [Secretary]  to do with his own hands I under stand [understand]  the agent is going to Tellico early to day [today]   
 
  
 
 
 
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Letter to the agent of the Cherokees  
  
30 March 1797  
No [Number]  11  
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