Early Governors' Papers

favor you with, shall be happy at all times ^to do myself the honor to communicate and correspond with you, on the politicks [sic] of the day-

The ^late affairs between Lyon and Griswauld, seems to fix an indealiable [sic] Stain- pitty that such an event ever happened in the federal within the walls of a ^house of legislature-

I am D^r. Sir With every sentiment of esteem Your m.^o obed.^t serv.^t

the Honorble Jos. M^cDowell

Copy Honble M.^r Jos. M^cDowell

28 March 1798

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Carrollton, Pickens County, Alabama December 29, 1847 To the Governor of the State of Tennessee

Sir:

The undersigned, citizens of Pickens County, in the State of Alabama, respectfully represent, 1^st That it would be a matter of public convenience and utility, to have a Commissioner, residing at this county seat, for the purpose of taking Depositions, and the acknowledgement ^or proofs of deeds, Powers of Attorney, Affidavits, accounts, claims and attending to similar duties, under the authority of the Government of the State of Tennessee.

2^nd That Matthew Lyon, a practising attorney, of this town, is a suitable person to be appointed to said office, and we respectfully recommend him for said appointment.

Lemeul A Gilkey Judge of the County Court of PC Francis [illegible] clerk of the county Court PC James B. Sherrod clerk of the Circuit Court of P. County J M Bryan Sheriff Pickens County Z. L. Nahers Attorney at Law Henry Stith attorney at law

Should this notice appointment be made, I am ready to comply with the requisites of the laws of the State of Tennessee on receipt of notice. The Secretary of State would confer a favor by forwarding necessary instructions

Respectfully M Lyon