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[N Brown B-1-7-3]

New Market June 24th '48

Dear Sir

I have been afflicted some ten months with the chills & fever and
the blind Piles two dreadfull diseases. I have not however failed to hold my
courts by myself either. There were two weeks of court in the time that I was
not able to be in court to try any litigated cause. I am still afflicted tho am
gaining ground as I believe. My Physician and friends recommend rest
from duties on the Bench during the summer circuit which commences
on the 3rd Monday of July at Newport and will end about the last week in Septem
at Jacksboro. I have lost in flesh some hundred and twenty pounds. This I
do not regret if I can regain my health and strength - get the Piles subdued
as I have now the Chills such subdued and can get my stomach and bowels
once more into healthy action I will tho then be fit for duty. My own
judgment accord with the advice of my Physician & friends & I feel like
some 3 or 4 weeks spent at some chalybeate springs would restore me
to to sound health again. The Piles above any other disease known
one more completely unfits a man from holding court or indeed from
remainings in company when they are bad upon him. In view of the above facts
I have deemed it my duty to request Your Excellency to commission a competent
person under the provisions of the act of 1835 (Sec C & S Page 239 sec 3) to hold the above
Courts - I still hope that I may be able to hold my circuit as I am sure that I am
on rising ground, if not to hold the whole session of courts, yet to hold part of
term but I want the commission to cover the whole circuit. I have spoken
to a gentleman on this subject who I consider of competent law Knowledge and
every way qualified to fill the commission. I mean Mr Sam'l B Boyd
of Knoxville who has consented to serve should you appoint him and hold
the whole round of courts if need be or stop at any time I may be able to resume
my duties. My circuit consists of 6 counties to wit, Cocke, Sevier, Jefferson, Grainger

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