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To: Francis Gaines, Sherriff of Sullivan Co.
From: Wattie King
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Dear Sir          Paclobez(?)           14 July 1800

       have been ____ In _____ to Raise mony abt here to pay of those Executeors
however have collected the Sum of eighty _____ Dollars That with the one Hundred
Stuart gave amounts to one Hundred & eighty Dollars which you will please leave
with Mrs King a recpt as part of Stuarts Executeor.  I go to Knoxville & there
abts in hunt of money  I flatter my self to collect som at any rate without an
accident  Shall be back in two weeks at which time if I dont Raise the mony as
greatest part will at any moment shoe property to execute & if you think it will
be consistant with acting in your line of business not to _____ an executeor
 before I return will be exceeding glad & perhaps may prevent here after Disputes
as to Right of Property which things I dont wish Brt on the carpet.  I have
Different Prospects of recivg mony below but Posettivly cant tell how it will be
                                                     am Gentleman---your
                                                     m aff sert
                                                     Wattie King