Early Governors' Papers

Shelbyville 8 May 1827.

To his Excellency W^m Carrol

Sir. We are informed that the office of Enter taker is vacant occasioned by the Pro tem solicitor appointment of Abram Martin Esquire, and we take a pleasure to recommend to your notice James Walker of this County as an applicant, who is altogether qualified to attend to the duties of the office and is a worthy respectable citizen.

yours very respectfully. &c.

Wm Reed John Hornsby Joel H. Wilister Stephen [Meersohne?] John Thompson Thad T Brown Saml Vance Sam.l C. Edgar Joseph Haynes Hugh Davidson Robert Hanah John Bradford

Jno B Dickson Danl McKisick J P McKisick Thomas Davis Robt. Clarke Dabney Ewell Richard Keele Ro P Harrison John Sutton [Piven?] Marshall Smith Arnold R. C. Thompson Knight Dally W. Guy

Exchange $200 Memphis Aug 23. 1833.

[Tin?] days after sight of this [?] only [Site?] of exchange please pay to the order of [Mr?] [S? W?] [Mcherter?] two hundred dol= =lars value received and charge as per [ad new?] of the date [til?]

your obt servant John Thomson

To his Excellency William Carrall [sic] Gov of the State Tennessee Nashville

Memphis Aug 24 1833 - Mr James W. Breedlove

Sir

You will oblige me to collect the enclosed draft ^to Gov Carroll drawn [by?] Mr John Thompson on yesteday [?] from [in?] $200 and hold the same payment to any future orders. very respectfully your obdt svt

W. S. Winchester

John Thompson August 23, 1833

warrant on Treasurer Aff'd 31 Aug^t 1833 For $200

Memphis T 26 Aug

per Mr [G?] [Winchester?] pm

Rep. JW Breedlove

[Mr?] Merchant

[?] Nashville Ten

General Smith wil please to prepare a warrant for the within draft of two hundred dollars in favor of John Thompson. W^m Carroll

[John?] G. Butler Nathan Woosley Mordicai [Giland?] Nimrod [Jenkins?] - J ^r Hill Richard L Fleming Henry Wilson Saml Rankin James [Taland?] John [Hagred?] [Teke?] Day Needham Thornton Ja^s Sharpe John [illegible] John Patison David Rutledge [Albon?] Lawrey - Joseph Young Allen Powell Thomas [Hampton?]

B. Coleman Archd G Braswell John G Caruthers Enoch [Heeds?] - Joseph A. Farmer [illegible] John Thompson Willie Beckham [Robt?] Blair George Blair John [B Laurhn?] [illegible] [illegible] William Thomas Nath^l Peay Robert Dickson [Matt Cari?] Charles Dement Henry Hatcher Thomas [Ca?] Barezilla [Murphy?] Henry Tyrone Gideon [Ganatt?]