Early Governors' Papers

Banking Office of G F Lewis at Detroit Michigan Nov^r 24^th 1847

To His Excelency [sic] the Governor of Tennessee

Sir

I am anxious to receive the appointment of Commissioner of Deeds for the State of Tennessee to reside in Michigan I have received the Appointment from the state of New York Pennsylvania Ohio Kentucky South Carolina Missouri Maine Vermont and India na [are?] desirous of Obtaining one from each of the State If you will have the goodness to direct your Secratary [sic] to forward a Commission It will be for the accomodation of persons residing here wishing Deeds or contracts acknowledged to be used in your State as there is no Commissioner in this State for Tennessee to my knowledge I am permited [sic] to refer to Hon KS Bingham & John Robt M^cCleland now at Washington from this state,

Very Respectfully and Truly Yours Gleason F Lewis