Early Governors' Papers

Middletown Conct July 1^st 1822

Sir

your favor of 31^st May is rec'd, agreeable to your proposal I herewith forward you annex'd/ The Hon. Newton Cannons rec'd for the two Swords made for Genl^s Jackson and Edmund P.Gaines — Any funds will answer my purpose that I can negotiate in New York, Philadelphia or Boston, Mass., yet a draft on New York or Bills of the Bank U. States wou'd be preferable. you observe it is better that this matter shou'd be settled by one transaction. to which I entirely agree, and shall therefore have it with you to arrange as my best suits your convenience and my interest

With much respect I am Sir your Obt St

N. Starr

His Excellency W^m Carroll

His Excellency the Governor of the State of Tennessee

State of Massachusetts. Boston, October 14^th 1814

Sir,

I enclose Copies of Notes of the Senate and House of Representatives of this State, respecting an amendment of the Constitution of the United States, proposed by the Legislatures of the States of Pensylvania [sic] and Tennessee; and have the honor to be,

Sir, respectfully, your most obedient and Humble Servant.

Caleb Strong

Massachusetts

His Excellency Willey Blount [sic] Governor of the State of Tennessee

BOSTON Oct 16 M8

Boston April 10^th 1849

To/ His Excellency Neil S. Brown Governor of Tennessee

Sir, I respectfully ask to be appointed Commissioner of Tennessee resident in Massachussetts to take depositions and the acknowledgment of deeds &c to be used or recorded in Tennessee.

For evidence of qualifications I refer to my father Hon. James T. Austin late Att^y Gen. of Massachussetts and to the facts that I am a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk and hold the ap pointment of Commissioner from the States of [?], New Hampshire, New York Connecticut, North Carolina, Mississippi Kentucky, Indiana, Virginia, & Ohio.

Respectfully Your Obd^t Servt Ivers J. Austin