Early Governors' Papers

EXECUTIVE OFFICE,

STATE OF OHIO, Chillicothe, 27 May, 1815.

SIR,

I herewith transmit to your Excellency, a copy of the Laws passed at the last session of the General Assembly of the State of Ohio.

And have the honor to be, Very respectfully,

T. Washington

HIS EXCELLENCY the Governor of the State of Tennessee}

1815

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His Excellency the Governor of the State of Tennessee

CHILLICOTHE, MAY 31 OHIO

Louisville Nov^r 8^th 1849

To The Governor of Tennessee: Dear Sir:

I have been appointed a Commissioner of deeds &c for the following states by the Governors of them - Pennsylvania Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, & Missouri. I find that the value to the public of the office of Commissioner depends upon the publicity which is givent o the appointment of the officer. But it is obvious that very little pains will be taken by the officer to make his appointment known, unless the emoluments are adequate to furnish an [inducement?] And,a lhtough a commission held under a single state is attended with very limited com-pensation, a number of commissions held under a variety of states will operate as a stimulus to make the office of commissioner useful to the public. You will very much oblige the undersigned to appoint him a commissioner of the State of Tennessee for & within the state of Kentucky. The [?] of the undersigned in Louisville Kentucky. I would furnish abundant testimony of fitness for the office but the [facility?] of getting testimonials for an office, even when undersigned, is so great, that I forbera troubling your Excellency with such evidence.

Yours &c Caleb W. Logan

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