Early Governors' Papers

Sailors Rise Feby 7^th 1818

D^r Sir

I received a few days ago your Excellencys Letter of the 25^th of Jan^y last together with the Commission of Circuit Judge [Vice?] the Hon^ble Bennet Searcy Esq^r Dece^d I have the honor of accepting the appointment & will immedi ately proceed to the execution of the Duties of the Office- Tho sensible of the Honor Confired by the appointment I am more particularly gratifyed with the Ex pression of individual approbation con tained in your Excellencys letter

I am Sir most Respectfully your Ob^t Ser^t

P. W. Humphreys

Joseph M^cMinn Esq:

[Palmyra?] T Feb^y 9

Paid 18 1/2

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His Exc^y Joseph M^cMinn Esq: Knoxville

Washington Tennessee

Judge Humphries 24 April 1818 not to be answd

family & one in whom confidence is to be placed Should you give him the office I am satisfyed [sic] it will be at no time a subject of regrett [sic] to you & it will be particularly gratifying to

your Respectfull Friend

P. W. Humphreys

Gov^r M^cMinn

Clarksville 8^th Sept. 1830

Dear Sir,

I have interchanged ridings [sic] with Parry W. Hum =phreys Judge of the fifth Circuit for the term of said fifth Circuit which began at Clarksville on the Third Monday in August and ending in Robertson County which commences on the second Monday in October next - in going from Clarksville to Charlotte I had my thigh bone broken, which renders it [probable?] [I will?] be unable to hold the remaining courts of the fifth Circuit it is possible I might be able to hold Robertson Court - I make my communication with a view to the appointment of as special judge to hold the Courts of the fifth Circuit during said interchange or until my present disability is removed

Thos Stuart

His Excellency W^m Carroll