Early Governors' Papers

Nashville: February 27th 1828

Dear Sir

It is reported that Hugh Dunlap esquire of Henry County entends to resign his commission as attorney for the State. If so, Col Barry Gillespe offers his services to fill the Place.

Will you Please consider him as a candidate, As you are well acquainted with Col Gillespe nothing need be said by me your attention to his offers will oblige

your obt servant Tho Crutcher

His Excellency Samuel Houston At Home

T Crutcher for B Gillespie 1828

Paris February 24th 1828

Sir

What an incessant annoyance are you doom'd to by having to read so many of my letters written by the request of applicants for office without I refuse all I must say what I think of all, I have this moment received a letter from Col Gillespie requesting me to say to you what I think of his fitness for the office of Attorney Genneral, I have merely to say that in point of qualification he is inferi -or to no man that has applied for it, & in point of Merit as a man, inferior to none in the District, with respect & Esteem- I am-

yours &c

J C Hamilton

His Excellency Saml Houston Nashville Tenn

J C Hamilton for B Gillespie

his Excellency Governor Saml Houston at Nashville

To be left at the Nashville [?]

Jno McKernan for B Gillespie

1828

Huntingdon February 22d 1828

Governor Houston

Dear Sir

Hugh W Dunlap the attorney gene ral for this District is (I am advised) about to Resign his appointment Col B Gillespie Informs me that he will be one of the applicants before you for that office and in as much as he was Indisposed during the last Term of the legislature and little able to attend to the Business of the house it is likely you had not an opportunity of being able to Judge of his Talents I have Practised law in the same Courts with him for the last three years I have no hesitation in saying to you that ^he [deserves?] the office as well as any young man within the Circuit he is Industrious Examines his [crimes?] with Patience and attention & when Engaged in professional duties is suficiently ambitious to Insure Success When he has any Premises to go upon I need not say to you that he was one of your most zealous and Consumate friends during the Time of his Electioneer ing I would say more to you with Purpose to him but I am well aware that your Perfect knowledge of human nature together with your knowledge of those young men who will be Candidaes for the office will be to you a suffici ent Recommendation to Judge aright. I am well and Remain your friend & able servt

Respectfully John McKernan