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Collector is not made this week, there will be not time, sufficient in law, to adver-tise and sell the lands on the day required by the law. And no sale of lands for taxes can legally take place afterwards; consequently the state & County will be deprived of their revenue to that amount, first stated.

Our Coroner makes a competent Sheriff, but is debarred by law from becoming Tax Collec-tor.

For these reasons I must ask the imme-diate appointment of a Sheriff & Tax Col-lector—and for the position would re-spectfully recommend David D. Irwin—who is competent in every way to perform the duties of the Office and can give a good bond.

Trusting that you will not consider this a presumptious letter, I am

Your Most Ob'd.t Ser't
E. P. Briscoe