Early Governors' Papers

David Wallace Governor of the State of Indiana To his Excellency the Governor of the State of Tennesse Greeting, Whereas it appears by the annexed papers duly authenticated according to the laws of our state that John J. Hoover late of the County of Washington in this state stands Indicted for the offence of "bringing a pauper within this state with the Intention of making the same a charge upon the said County of Washington; and it has been represented to me that he has fled from the Justice of the State and has taken refuge within the State of Tennessee

Now therefore pursuant to the provisions of the laws and Constitution of the United States in such case made and provided I do hereby demand that the said John J. Hoover be apprehended and delivered to Levi Wright and John Early who are hereby authorized to receive him and convey him to the State of Indiana there to be dealt with according to law.

In Testimony whereof I have here unto Subscribed my name and caused to be affixed the seal of State at Indianapolis the 29^th day of April A.D. 1839

David Wallace

By the Governer W^m J. Brown Secretary of State