Early Governors' Papers

La grange 27^th August 1838

Dear sir,

Since we had last, the honor of ad -dressing you, R. T. Mahaffey, a Representative of the stock on the part of the state, in the La grange and Memphis R. R. Company, is number'd with those who are no more. - It is important that this vacancy be filled as speedily as your pleasure and circumstances [permits?] of, by the appointment of a Gentle -man whose circumstances will admit of his ready attendance as our Board; To aleviate [sic] delay, in absence of other recommendations we would take the Liberty of designating M^r George Anderson of La grange as such a Representative. -

Our work continues regularly to pro -gress, notwithstanding the unprecendented pressure of the Times, one third of it now being ready for the superstructure, and the whole being under contract for completion in 1839 -

We should be gratefull [sic] for such sug -gestions from you, from time to time, as you may believe conducive to our wellfare [sic] and the speedy prosecution of our work, as we fear, under existing regulations being very much [traninelled?] for want of Funds & -

your Friend & servant. - C. Michie P. LaM. R.

C. Michie Lagrange George Anderson appointed

Lagrange commission [ended?] 3^rd Sep^tr. 1838

His Excellency Newton Cannon Nashville Tennessee

Lagrange 4^th December 1838

Dear Sir

Feeling, as you do, an abiding Interest in whatever [endures?], in the remotest degree, to the gen -eral prosperity of the state, and impressed, as you are with the necessity and importance, of bringing the influence of office, & the weight of personal pop -ularity, to bear, in the Cause of Corporations, strug -gling, like ous [sic], against [illegible] & Tide, for the advance -ment of such ends, we confidently appeal to you to interest yourseld in our behalf, with the Governor and Legislature of Mississippi, at an application now being made, at this evening session, for a Charter, permitting the extension of our Road, through this Territory, in the form -mation of a connection with the T. & Decatur R. Road, & for such others act and Resolutions, in that behalf, as to them. may seem least. -

[When? Where?] this only remaining Line [Lines?] shall have been supplied, you are aware, we shall then have one of the longest Lines of [illegible] communication in the world, terminating, the one end of it, within the Limits of Tennessee, & upon the Bank of the Mississippi, at one of the most eligible points, throughout all its extent, for a great City, the others, at Charleston, S. C. destined ere long to become the grand [illegible] of the