Early Governors' Papers

able to live without the means of making money either by my practice or something else I am constrained to solicit said appointment from your Excellancy [sic] (as it will be sufficient for the support of my fami -ly untill [sic] my health may by the kindness of heaven be restored) if your Excellancy [sic] should be of opinion that I am possessed of the Escential [sic] qualifications necessory [sic] to the discharge of the important duties devolving on a Judge or at least in as great a proportion as my worthy friend the other applicant I shall hope to receive the Appointment at your Excellances [sic] hands I am informed that he has porcured [sic] some Gentlemen of the Bar of West Tennessee to petition you on the subject this would ^not have ^been done if they had known I would have been an applicant, as to the comporitive merit or qualifications of Mr Isacks and myself I refer you to his Honor Judge Scott General Parsons Mr. Secretary Alexander and Matthew Nelson Esq and where there is not a great disparity in tallents [sic] a mans friend ought to be

Character an [sic] Perhaps stands as a [fan?] at the bar as any lawyer Of his age - I Bleive [sic] him well qualified to Perform the duties of the Office I you find It consistant [sic] with your duty and the Interest of the State to give him the Protem appointment you will Confer a Great favour on Sir your

Hu. Svt M Nelson

His Excy. Governor W. Hall

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His Excellency [Governor?] William Hall Govrnr Nashville Ten

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M Nelson 21 May 1829 Recommend Cannon successor to Wilkinson

John [N Garable?] William Lyon

From this statement of The Evidence which I have seen made out by the council for Hindman, I consider it a case of Justifiable Homecide [sic], Therefore I sign this petition.

John M^cCampbell

John S. Fulton A Hutchinson James Park John Crozier John Sutherland Jr. David C Roane Robert King Matthew Nelson Thomas [McCorry?] Joseph C Strong Edwin E Booth Samuel Fryar James Kennedy

Terrence M^cAffry William S Howell James King Zac. Boothe A Rhea Jacob Tipton James White

I have carefully examed the case of James H Hindman, as stated by his council, and believe from the laws of the country he was perfectly Justafyable [sic] in defending himself with any means in his power. that the killing was excusable and no more than any man of feeling would have done under similar circumstances W^m Alexander