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Knoxville May 7h 1799
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Knoxville May 7<sup>h</sup> 1799
  
 
Sir
 
Sir
  
I have received a letter from the war Office the 22nd March, and also letters from Colonel Gamble, and shall be ready to take up your accounts immediately
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I have received a letter from the war Office the 22<sup>nd</sup> March, and also letters from Colonel Gamble, and shall be ready to take up your accounts immediately
  
being empowered by Col. Gamble to settle his demand I am ready to receive Cattle in part for the debt you owe him
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Being empowered by Col<sup>l</sup> Gamble to settle his demand I am ready to receive Cattle in part for the debt you owe him
and am your Humb Serv
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and am your Hum<sup>b</sup> Serv<sup>t</sup>
  
  
                                                  Dav Henley
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Signed Dav Henley Agent of War
Capt John Chisholm                  Agent of War        
 
  
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Cap<sup>t</sup> John Chisolm         
  
    Knoxville May. 7h 1799
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Knoxville May. 7<sup>h</sup> 1799
  
 
Sir
 
Sir
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I am
 
I am
yr Humb. Serv
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yr Hum<sup>b</sup> Ser<sup>t</sup> David Henley Agent of War
  
John Hildenbrand                         David Henley
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John Hildenbrand
                                                      Agent of War