1

Cleveland, Tenn.
Jany 5th 1847

To His Excellency A V Brown
Governor of Tennessee
Sir,

I hereby, respectfully, resign the office
of Quarter Master Genl. of the State.

I [illegible], by this time all the
business a [illegible] with the late
movement of volunteers(?) from East
Tennesee, is [illegible] so far, at last,
as to [illegible] not further official
action from [illegible], and other
surrounding [illegible], as well
as the fact of holding an office
another [illegible] of the States' Service
indicate the [illegible] of my resigna
tion. Please accept the [illegible]
with the assurances of the [illegible]

Your friend
Gen. W. [illegible]