Roane_Letter_001_46836

Knoxville 27th Nov 1801 Sir I herewith transmit to you a copy of an act of the General Assembly authorizing the Governor to procure certain documents therein mentioned I know you feel a disposition to promote the interest of Tennessee and trust that the important business of Legislation will not so entirely engross your time as to prevent you from discharging the additional trust committed to you by the enclosed appointment. You will therefore as soon as may be apply to the Secretary of State and use such means as you may deem expedient to effect the object contemplated in the act, at the smallest expence I entertain a hope that the Secretary may perhaps have an abstract made, of the quantity of lands entered and deliver the Original to you. But if an application

Senate Sept 18th 1805 Read and referred to the Committee of Closing J. W Gamble Hon'ble William Dickson House of Representatives Sept. 18th 1805 read & refered as above. [? cott ? H K]