Early Governors' Papers

White County Tenn May 18^th 1828

Dear Sir after my best compliments to you and the small acquaintance I have with you. I take the liberty of addressing a few lines to you. Sir you will receive [page damaged] from the citizens of white County [damage] George Broiles the said [damage] found guilty in our last circuit [damage] stabing a certain Matthew More of our County and fined fifty dollars and to be imprisoned for three months and your petitioners wishes you to release the said Broiles from imprisonment your petitioners are more than halfe of our County we vote fiften hundred strong and your petitioners are Eight hundred and thirteen. Sir I have been accquanted with George Broiles for Eight years and find him to be a sober industrious young man an of as good a family as any in our County he does not frequent the midnight tavern nor the card table. Sir if a moutiner was to catch you by the throat who woud not resort to M^r Broiles [damage] think for one moment M^r [damage] supporter of a widowed [damage] old age and her olphan [damage] dont wish to lay any blame [damage] but only say it would do no [damage] the support from a widowed Mathr [damage] the said Broiles to go in gail for three months this from your friend and well wisher

Jose C. [?]

Sam Houston Esqr