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Venona, Apr 11^th 1979

Dear Col.

The object of this note is to ask your favorable consideration of the claim of Col W. M. Pound for the appointment of sheriff for Lee Co for the unexpired term of Mr Robertson deceased. I feel the bad taste in calling your attention so early after Mr Robertson death, but the very hasty action of others actuates me only to write at this time. Col Pound is personally one of the most reliabl-ble men in Lee County and no one in the State will make a better Sheriff for he has ample experience & would make us a Sheriff that we would be proud of. Rather he is a man of Property & can make a Bond without any trouble. I dislike to write you on the appointing subject in any respect but in this case I feel as a citizen