Early Governors' Papers

New Orleans November 18 / 1847

Your Excellency, It was probably before your in= auguration, that I addressed the Executive Department of Tennessee, soliciting the appoinment of Commissioner for that State, to have in Louisiana.

Under the fuss of new Executive [illegible], and the cans devoting afar all leviment ruler in the Legislature by reason of the present past? Close Contrast for U.S. Senator, I presume that my ap= plication has been for the moment overlooked.

I trust your Excellency will pardon me for taking a moment of your time by an - application: By my good friend M^r. Claiborne had trusted me by his letter to renew my [illegible], and with this, to enclose his Communication.

Please excuse the enclosure of my "card" twice I wish your Excellency to fill, that if you wrongfully appoint me, you will serve in excellent Company. With high esteem

Y'Excellency's Obt. Servt. Albert Childe Ainsworth

His Excellency Neill S. Brown Gov' of Tennessee

New Orleans, Nov. 17th 1847

Hon. Neil S. Brown

Dear Sir,

M^r. H.C. Ainsworth has informed me that he had made application to your Excellency, for the appointment of Commissioner of the State of Tennessee for this State.

An acquaintance of some seven or eight years with M^r A., enables me to hear cheerful testimony to his high character, and qualifications; and I do not doubt, that those who might in the course of their affairs, have business with such a commissioner, would find him a worthy and capable officer.

I hope therefore, that you will favor him with the nomination, and remain,

Very Truly, your Friend & Svt

John Claiborne

Manchester Nov 18 = 1848

Sir

Permit me to introduce to your favorable consideration M^r W. H. Willis who will present you this letter, M^r Willis has had ^a negro stolen & he has rec^d information that the negro & the thief Jefferson Cash have been apprehended by the police of New Orleans and are now there in confinement. He desires to adopt some course by which the thief may be brought to justice - I have suggested to him as the only course, likely to effect the object that he file his complaint regularly swon [sic] to before you, setting forth the facts and praying for a requisition before the Governor of Louisiana, for the body of said Cash, I am personally acquainted with - M^r Willis and he is entirely reliable and Honorable honorable - Any favor you may confer upon Willis in forward ing his laudable effort to bring the felon to justice will be duly appreciated by him and confer a favor

your humble serv^t [W P Hickerson] of Manchester

His Exl.^l N S Brown Nashville