Early Governors' Papers

Monticello 12^th No^v 1819 Mississippi Lawrence County

To his Excellency the Governor of the State of Tennessee I think it my duty to Inform your excellency that there is now in the Goal of my County a prisoner by the name [page damaged] Jonas Ellit Late of White CountyTennessee, who was apprehend, and Commited [sic] On the Oath of John Rutledge, also of white County Tennessee of who Chargeed [sic] the said Ellit of the Crime of murding [sic] John Bulland of the said white County in the State of Tennessee I think it my Duty to retain the said prisnor [sic] until demanded by the executive authority of your state &c

John Burney - Shff of Lawr County