Early Governors' Papers

St Louis 20 April 1829

His Excellency Saml Houston Gov. of Ten:

Sir

We have been informed that a youth whose name is Jacob Philipson lately from this place has been commited to the Jail in Nashville upon a charge of Larceny.

Feeling considerable interest in the fate of this boy, on occount of the respectability of his family, who reside here and with whom we are acquainted, we have taken the liberty of stating to you a few facts in relation to them, believing that you will give them such weight as they in your judgement may be entited to, in deliberating upon the application, which we are about to make.

Jacob Philipson is one of five children, who several years since had the misfortune to be deprived of their mother, the most valuable member of their family, and also their elder brother, a youth of much promise; about the same period a sudden reverse in the affairs of their father, together with an infirmity under which he yet labours, left them to depend for support, mainly upon the exertions of their Uncle Joseph Philipson, and who to derive the means of that support, in consequence of a like reverse of fortune, was compelled to become a teacher of music, an art which he originally acquired as an accomplishment merely.

By the exertions of this Uncle much care has been bestowed in the education of the children. For reasons unnecessary to be mentioned, those who had the guardianship of the youth in question, were induced too early to yield their consent to his inclination to leave home and to throw himself upon his own resources for support. With the youth himself neither of us is acquainted, we are informed however from unquestionable

St Louis 20th April 1829.

His Excellency Saml Houston Gov: of Ten:

Sir.

We have been infor= med that a youth whose name is Jacob Philipson lately from this place has been committed to the Jail in Nashville upon a charge of Larceny

Feeling considerable interest in the fate of this boy on account of the respectability of his family who reside here & with whom we are acquainted, we have taken the liberty of stating to you a few facts in relation to them: believing that you will give them each weight- as they in your judgement may be entitled to, in deliberating upon the application which we are about to make

Jacob Philipson is one of five children who several years since had the misfortune to be deprived of their mother, the most value= ble member of their family and aso their elder brother a youth of much promise,- about the same period a sudden reverse in the affairs of their father together with an infirmi= ty under which he yet labours, left them to depend for support mainly upon the exertions of their uncle Joseph Philipson, who to derive the means of that support in con sequence of a like reverse of fortune was compelled to become a teacher of music; an art which he originally acquired as an acomplishment merely.

By the exertions of this uncle much care has been