Early Governors' Papers

McMinnville July 8^th 1819.

Your Excellency will soon be in formed, if not already that Thomas J. Campbell Solicitor General for the fifth solicitorial Circurt has resigned his office. A protempore appointment of a successor will devolve on your Excellency. We have laboured under much disadvantage by having one appointed out of the Circuit I would therefore recommend Nathan Haggard Esq to fill the place of Mr Campbell he lives in about the centre of the circuit He has been frequently appointed by the Courts pro tem in the absence of Mr. Campbell and has given General satisfaction in the performance of the duties of his office

I am with respect your most obedient and humble servant

William Henry Campbell

To his Excellency Gov. M^cMinn

M^cMinnville July 8^th 1819-

Dear Govrnor [sic], The duty of Confering [sic] a temporary appointment on some Lawyer in this District to fill the vacancy occasioned by M^r Campbell's resignation, Devolves on you, Permit me to inform you that, if appointed to that office, My utmost exertions shall be used to Honor your appointment-

I flatter myself that if you knew how often in M^r Campbell's absence, I have accepted appointments to prevent the state from being unrepresented, & as to general satisfaction &^c I should meet with that honor

I am Yours Sincerely

Nathan Haggard

M^cMinnville 8^th July. 1819.

My dear Sir,

Thomas J. Campbell Esquire has resigned as Solicitor for the Government of the fifth solicitorial district or Circuit. Mesrs Sam^l B Moore & Nathan Haggard have said to me they would be applicants for the pro tem appointment. It affords me pleasure to say to you that say to you that, I am acquaint= ed with them both; both in the social circles or relations of life & as lawyers, that either would discharge the functions of the office (in my opinion) well & that the appointment of either would be pleasing to the Courts, & people of the Circuit.

Accept Sir the assurance of my respect & esteem

Howell G. Harris

His Excellency Joseph M^cMinn

Bledsoe County July 14th 1819

Sir

I wrote you two letters from warren last week on the subject of a pro tem appointment of Solicitor. since the writing of those Letters an applicati =on has been made to me by Mr Nathan Haggard to write you on the subject, and though it is my strong view that Mr Moore should receive th^t appointment I think it due from me to any Gentle -man who is an applicant that I should state to you my opinion of him. I was Solicitor for the third Judicial District for some time myself. but it being large I employed Mr Haggard to prosecute in several Counties. I heard no complaint as to his prosecuting during that time. I have not practiced much with Mr Haggard but believe if he receive the appointment he will use his best exertions to discharge well the duties of his office very respectfully

Frank Jones

Joseph M^cMinn Esqr

State of Tennessee Fentress County

February Sessions 1825

Be it Remembered that at a Court of Pleas and quarter sessions Began and held for the County of Fentress at the house of Conrad Pile On the first monday of February 1825 the following Order and decree was made In the following words and figures towit It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that Henry H. Atkinson Nathan Haggard John B. McCormack and John McClelland securities for William Crockett, Entry Taker For Fentress County had given said Entry Taker twenty days notice to be prepared with other security persuant to Act of Assembly in such cases made and provided and said Entry taker having failed to do so, It is adjudged Ordered and decreed by said Court that the said William Crockett has forfeited his Office of Entry Taker aforesaid and that a Copy of this decree be forthwith transmitted to the Governor certifyed as the Law directs

State of Tennessee Fentress County

I John H. Richardson Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for the County of Fentress do hereby certify that the forgoing Order is a true Copy of the Original now Recorded in my Office Given my hand at Office this first day of April 1825

John H. Richardson Clerk of Fentress County Court