Early Governors' Papers

[?] W^m Nichol Washington [?] [?] Thomas Wright James White David Nelson D. Ramsey John N. Gamble William Tipton [?] Hutchison N. Mitchell [?] Douglass Jonathan Ayres Jos. A. Mabry John Autheny Sam^l Tryar James Edington A. [?]

Peter Bowmar Thomas Howard John Menet Tho^s Gallion [?] Gabrick Slatery M. [?] [?] [?] Dawson James [?] W^m Moore George Jones George Pool A. Mitchell William S. Howell [?] [?] B. Brown

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Department of State Nashville Tenn. ~ March 21. 1838.

Sir, Your letter of the 13. inst. to Gov. Cannon was received yesterday. In the absence of the Governor and Comptroller I referred it to the Attorney General of the State and requested his opinion in relation to the subject of its contents. A copy of that opinion, I have the honor, herewith, to transmit. I have no doubt of the correctness of the Attorney General's construction, and you may be assured, that the action of the Governor will be conformable to it.

I am, sir, very respectfully, yr. mo. obdt. servt. Luke Lea Secretary of State.

To Wm. Nichol Esqr. Commissioner &c

(Copy) L. Lea To s W^m Nichol March 21. 1838.

the last accts rc^d from [E?] are [rates? rather?] more encouraging in their character [illegible] an advance in value of all american stock had heavy opperations - The money market in this country at present is so unsettled that it is impossible to say what [Sunday? any day?] may bring [forth?] - This state of things [illegible] in consequence of the anticipated passage of the State Treasury Bill [illegible] of the [illegible] of [session?] payment by the New York Banks - Philadelphia will not follow the example as yet - or [Batten?] It is to be regretted that the Legislature did not authorise the Bonds to have been made payable in Europe for if so they could have been sold without the least difficulty now at 5 pCent [anew?] than we can possibly obtain from them accurately they can be made in the most acceptable [time?]

Very Resptfl yr Wm Nichol

N.B. If Gov. Cannon is not at home the centr^l Mg. Graham or Sec^t Lea will please give as these circumstances -

W^m Nichol

Ans^d March 21. 1838 by L. Lea

Express 75 Gov N. Cannon Nashville Ten

If Gov. C should be absent Mgr Graaham or Lea will [open this?]