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Jackson County  
29 July 1804.  
His Excellency John Milledge 
Sir 
on the reception of your appointment to us as Commissioners for Opening the road from Tennessee state through the Cherokee Nation (Colonel Early then being in the Creek Nation) we formd [formed]  a Board on the  
6th of July and Addressed a Letter to his Excellency John Sevier a Coppy [Copy]  of which is hearwith [herewith]  enclosed Together with [added text: a Copy ]  of his answers dated Knoxville  
19th JulyInt. [Instant]  [document damaged]  We propose seting [setting]  out from Jackson County on the  
10th of August next  
The Advance of money spoken off [of]  in your Communications to us of the  
22nd of June will now be wanted --  
We shall feel gratified if we are enabled to report the Completion of this road without the Expenditure of much Publick [Public]  money. We shall report our proceedings to you from time to time and we 
 
 
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shall feel Honoured [Honored]  with any Communication from you  
 
We Have the Honor 
to be with much Esteem 
your Excellencys Most 
Obt Sert [Obedient Servant]   
[Signed] Wm [William]  Barnett 
[Signed]  B [Buckner]  Harris  
 
 
 
 
 
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His Excellency John Millidge Louisville 
Robt [Robert]  Burns} 
Express}  
 
William Barnett 
Buckner Harris 
 
29th July 1804 
Order taken  
7th. August 1804 
Roads