Early Governors' Papers

Sir,

Believing that the appointment of Col: Brady to the office of secretary of state for the state of Tennessee, will not only give general satisfaction, but call in some measure into notice the abilities which he certainly possesses, we the undersigned respectfully solicit for him that appointment, and trust that our wishes will accord with the opinion of Governor M^cMinn, as respects the propriety of the appointment.

Geo. Elliott Sate Sc^t Co^l T. V. R H Dyer Late Co.^l 1^st Reg^t T. V. M. [esqr?] R. W. Hart late Brigade [Farrager?] M T V M G M Thomas P Henson Isaac Shelby John H. Gibson Late Le^t Co^l 1^st Reg^t T. V

Ch^s: Cassedy