Early Governors' Papers

Murfreesboro 20 Jany 1819

Dear Judge

The Death of Judge Roane of which you will have heard ere This reaches you, has made it my duty to appoint his Successor, Tis therefore with comment or apology that I tender the appointment to you, con =fidently expecting from your Patriotism on a former occation [sic] that it will suit your convenience to accept

on This occation [sic] I feel much embarrassed when I come to reflect upon The difficulty I had to encounter previous to your acceptance of the former Pro Tem appointment, but sir I must solicit your friend =ship in the selection & will not tender the appoint =ment untill I hear from you, who must be a much better Judge of the requisite qualifications and willingness to accept The appointment, Than I can possibly be.

Should you be engaged in your circuit when This reaches you, which I earnestly hope will not be the case, you will make such dis =position of your time as you may think proper for my self I should always esteem it as an act of Justice done to your own character & the interest of the state to leave the business of the Courts in your circuit in such condition as to the parties litigant that the way to Justice and dispatched will be as little im =peded as possible. We are now endeavoring

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Letter written To Hon^l Thos Emmerson

Subject proposing him the P. Tem appointment in place of Judge Roane

20 Jany 1818

Ureah Allison Kingston

Report from Shrff Roane re =specting a prisoner escape July 1817

Kingston Ten. June 23^d 1817

Gov M^cMinn 10

William Alexander Esqr Knoxville Tennessee

Mail.

Nashville Jany 14^th 1818

D^r Sir,

I hope you are enjoying good Health, we have no news.

the Death of Judge Roane has excited much concern, who is to be his Successor, is a subject of much enquiry, for my own part Sir, you know I never have entruded, or trouble^d you with my Opinion, relative to those duties which devolve on the Executive, But on the present occasion I hope you will pardon the liberty I take, in Recommending to ^yr consideration. Tho^s Emmerson Esq^r, as a suitable Character to succeed our departed Friend Judge Roane. I feel confident

R C Foster

17 January 1819

Subject Judge Roanes Successor

His Excellency Gov. M^cMinn

Murphreysborough