Sam[uel] Hopkins ALS to Nathaniel Massie, June 20, 1795

Mecklenburg June 20th 1795

Dear sir,

lest anything may have prevented your
coming to this country, I write by my Friend
Captain Bedford, - to request, that you will be pleased
to hasten to me the Vouchers necessary to obtain
Wrights for my lands - in the N.W. Territory in your
neighbourhood. I am making every preparation for
a Removal of my Family, & shall certainly fix
on those lands, if the invidious restriction concerning
slaves can be done away. I wish you to exert your
-self in procuring petitioners to endeavour to effect
this at the next congress. - I shall here make a
similar attempt. -

Mr. Fox Loacted some land for Col. John
Benton who was Heir &c. of Hutchins Burton on a
Military Warrant. You will be pleased to attend
to this eaqual with my own.

I often think of the satisfaction I should exper
=ience in being a Member of your Little Commu
=nity; could it be affected I should abandon my
Views in the State of Kentucky. I will thank you sir
to write me fully of the situation & quality of my lands
of those of Col Benton, also how your new settlement
progresses; - present my Respects to Messrs. Ewell
Vertner & Weir of Washington - & believe me to be
with Esteem Dear sir,
Your obt. Hble. Servt.
Saml. Hopkins jr

Nathl Massie