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Cherokee Agency 
 
5th January 1819. 
Sir 
I have had the honor this morning of receiving your Excellencys letter of the  
17th Dec. Ult. [Ultimo]  covering a Resolution of the legislature of Your state approved on the 9th of that month; the object of which is to have the survey executed of the boundary lines: as stipulated by the eleventh article of the Treaty between the United States & the Cherokee Nation dated  
9th July 1817. or such parts of said boundary line as have relation to the lands lying within the limits of the state of Georgia.  
I have not received any instructions from the Executive Department on this subject, nor has Governor McMinn as far as I have been Informed. I cannot therefore under these circumstances appoint a Commissioner of Commissioners to carry that desireable [desirable]  object into effect, to do which if in my power would give me great satisfaction. Permit me Sir to hazzard [hazard]  an opinion that if that line should be run by your surveyor & reported to the president, it would be confirmed by him. I expect Governor McMinn will be here within ten days. Your communications shall be laid before him, & he will promptly comply with your requisition to me if in his power.  
 
I have the honor to be with very great respect Your Obedient Servant 
[Signed] Return J Meigs  
His Excellency Wm [William]  Rabun Gov. of the state of Georgia. 
 
 
 
 
 
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Letter 
Return J. Meigs 
 
January 5th 1819.  
 
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