I make no doubt but You have heard that the good People of this Country have declared themselves a Separate State from North Carolina, and that as a Testimoney of the High Esteem they have for the many Important and Faithful Services You have Rendred to Your Country to Commemorate You, they have Call’d the Name of their State after You. I presume You have also heard the reasons, on which our Separation is founded, Some of which are as follows; that North Carolina had Granted us A Separation on Certain well Known Conditions, Express’d in an Act of the General Assembly of that State, which Conditions, we think She Had no right to break through without our Consent, as well as the Consent of Congress. We therefore determine Strictly to adhear to the Conditions, and Every of them Express’d in said act, and Doubt not but Congress will be uniform in their Just Demands, as well as Honorable In Complying with their resolve to Confirm all the Just Claims of such Persons as have purchased Land under the Laws of North Carolina, for which they have paid that State.

“The Confidence we have in the wisdom and Justice of the United States Incline us to leave Every Matter of dispute to their Decision, and I am Expressly Impowered and commanded to give the United States Full assurance that we Shall Act in Obedience to their Determination provided North Carolina will consent, that they Shall become the Arbiters. I had set out with the Intention to wait on Congress to discharge the Duties of the Trust reposed in me But am Inform’d that Congress will Adjourn about the last of this Month and I will thank You to be so Kind as to favour me, with a few Lines By the Bearer Mr. Rogers to inform me, when Congress will meet again, and shall Be Happy to have Your Political Sentiments, and Advice on so Important A Subject.” Should it be Consistant with your Pleasure. I have the Honour to be with Great Esteem Your most obedient Humble Servant