Early Governors' Papers

Williamson, March 8th 1828.

Dear Sir,

I received your letter of the 28th February last, as I started from Columbia two days ago, and in answer to it have to say, that I am much flattered by your kind expressions of confidence, but after all care taken to consider of it, I am sorry to inform your Excellency that I am so much engaged in some domestic arrangements, and a rather unusual press of professional business, that I cannot accept the situation you so kindly offer. I assure you sir that in other circumstances I should be gratified to render any serice within the compass of my ability in relation to the business spoken of.

With best wishes for your health and prosperity

I am sir respectfully your humble servant. Nicholas P. Smith

His Excellency Samuel Houston

Hon. N S Brown

Sir, I have this day settled with William Honeycut in relation to the Crofford claim from Louisiana I find the amount in his hands as the advocate of Robert Honeycut after paying debts &c was in December 1841- $2277.61. James Honeycut was entitled to our 8^th of this amount which is $284.70, I could not compell [sic] him to pay interest. He filed his answer asserting he has at all times been ready to pay to the said James, or his legal representative when called on, his father says, he has not used the money in any way under these state of facts. I could not comp-ell [sic] him to pay in trust. How is Mr & Mrs Crofford to get the money, give me their address, and I will write to them, I have no news of importance, Eldridge, Davis Walker, Williamson, Schoggers, and [Millfross?] have appointments to address the people in evry [sic] part of Giles County within the next two days - I am staying at home, as I tell them for the purpose of keeping the [?] from taking the Town,

, Yours &c A.R. Richardson