----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 6:30 PM Subject: John Sevier (3) From the papers of John Sevier in the Tennessee Archives: ---------- Copies of letters to Captain SPARKS and WAID and to the Inhabitants of Powell Valley. Knoxville, 17 February 1797 Gentlemen: It appears that the Secretary of War is fully determined to ensure all those who are settlers outside the treaty line be removed. I hope my sincerity will not be doubted when I assure you that I sensibly feel for you the disappointments, troubles and distresses such a removal will cause many of the poor inhabitants settled in Powell Valley to undergo, had I it in my power to afford and yield you any relief it should be cheerfully and readily granted. I have the consolation to inform you that: The gentleman officers who meets you on the occasion (I believe to be) benevolent humans and compassionate, and I make no doubt, will readily ___ favor you with every indulgence, the circumstances and nature of the case will admit of I have the honor to be etc… Signed, John Sevier