Your favor of the 9th I recd [received] this day__ M Lemon has appointed the 20th of nov [november] for all his deputy locations to meet him at Reynoldsburg , where their deputies will remain several days__ He supposes all the week or until Satruday [Saturday] the 26th of nov__ Before I knew of your [unclear: departure ] to cross Ten [Tennessee]__ at Brutons ferry I had written to Mr [Mister] Lawrence, one of M Lemons locations that [unclear: I would ] meet him at Reynoldsburg when he came up there on the 20th__ He, as well as others will go from [unclear: there ] with us and be an assistance__ Beside I have five or six thousand acres of land [unclear: WB ] to locate, and have engaged M Lemons Co [Company]: to locate for me and wished to be there & as to distribute my [unclear: WB ] according to their nos [numbers] drawn, and according to the information I should be able to get from there departur [departure] at their time__ It would be very desirable for me to pursue this [gap]

unless you have an [unclear: impermeable ] objection__ It is important for me & it can be done.

Will you have the tents and such things as you can [unclear: conveniently bring ] and let me know what I must have in trading for the trip__ I would propose that you be at my home on tuesday night the 21t [st] nov__ or meet me in Nashville

In a few days I shall send up Lewis when I expect an answer

Very rsply [respectfully] Yours

Jn [John] Overton

[added: Genl [General] Winchester PS [postscript]. Have you in your eye a good cryer to cry our lots at the [unclear: sale in ] Memphis __ Very much depend on a good Cryer__ JO [John Overton]]

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[added: As we have already incurred considerable expense in the pack horse line, I would propose to find one of my mules [unclear: gratis ] __ you bring down a good packe [pack] saddle__]

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Genl James Winchester near Cairo (T)

] [added: Judge Jn [John] Overton 15th Oct 1821]