Brown_GP15_Letter_035_50806

Houston Texas, July 28, 1848

Sir,

There is not in this city or section of this state any person appointed for the State of Tennessee to make authentications of public documents for use in that state, the lack of which often has caused & is causing serious inconveniences to individuals- I hold the appointment of Commissioner of several of the states and am Clerk of the County Court of this (Harris) County & take this method of soliciting the appointment for your state - Keeping an office & engaged in that kind of business, the more appointments of the kind that I can get, the more the probability that the duties will be properly performed.

I would have preferred to have applied through others, but I know of none, here, who are known to you

Your Obt. Sevt Wm R.Baker

To Neill S. Brown Gov of Tennessee

Mr N. Baker

1847