Early Governors' Papers

Paris February 29th 1828

My Dear Sir

Pardon me for the trouble I so frequently give you, but I cannot withhold from the young gentleman who is the subject of this letter an expression of the high opinion I entertain of his qualities as a gentleman & his talents as a man Saml M. Hankens Esquire has been some time in the practice of the law, He has appeared before me in some cases, & I have been highly pleas'd with his talents & equally so with his deportment as a gentleman

He wishes the pro tem appointment of attorney General of this District & I have no doubt his appointment would give general satisfaction

I am with very high respect sir yours &c &c

J C Hamilton

Paris Tenn 19th Feby. 1828

Your Excellency:

The Attorney General for this district has given notice of his in= =tention to resign. I should be extremely happy if you could conceive it to be consistent with your duty to give me the pro. tem. appointment. I should be too proud to solicit the office of your Excellency did not necessity com= =pel me. I have entirely exhausted my small patrimony in preparing myself for the bar, and without some assis= =tance it may be impossible for me to arrive at that standing, without the losse of which no man should practice law. Inclosed is a letter from the honble Jno C. Hamilton.

With respect yrs &c

Samuel M. Hankins

Samuel M Hankins Application for Distrt Attourneys office

1828

Paris Ten Febuary 25

paid 25

His Excellency Samuel Houston. Nashville Tennessee

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