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Somerville Tn July 30th 1838

Dr Sir

Sometime ago I wrote you upon the subject of the Memphis
Somerville + Bolivar T. Pike Road - It was my intention not to
say any thing further until the Directors appointed by the State
came to examine + certify upon the stock Books + then to prepare
a statement to be laid before you with their [illegible]; but I un=
derstand that at Bolivar some persons are writing to you +
although I cannot ascertain what I am [be?] from [niti=?]
mations to believe that their statements will not present
a true and fair view of the facts.

1st The charter requires that books should be opened under
the Commissioners of each County or any 3 at certain places
named + at such other places as they may think proper

2nd Requiring 3 commissioners to superintend at each place.
After the The Books from all ^other places at the end of
ten days at the furthest to be returned by the commissioners
superintending at such places to the Commissioners at
Somerville - The Books at the last place to be kept
upon until it appears by these returns and the Books
[s]hew that all the stock is taken

3rd If on comparing the Books more than $65,000 of stock
is taken the books to be scaled by the President + Directors
of the Company. And at the first election of Directors
all stock entitled to a vote.

Pursuant to the charter John H. Ball [s of?] Henry
+ W. A. Jones opened books here on the 2nd Monday in