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county for ten years past and is moreover a true and
substantial friend of yours — We lay no class on these
things because your decision must be made upon the
law relative to the case, and not upon the strength of
of recommendations

Yours truly

Tho. H. Fletcher

I must also add that Capt Hunt by his indulgences to
the distressed has actually grown poor in his office —
He has however learnd [sic] from experience the fatal
tendency of such a course a continuance in office for
two years to come [would?] place him above [want?] - and if he does
not receive the Commission he will be left in poverty and
distress - T. H F

I attended the contest for the election in
the above case - I think I feel disinterested
- The facts as set forth by Mr Fletcher are
substantially correct - and I entirely ac-
cord with him in his reasoning & conclu-
sions. It appears to me that Hunt is cer-
tainly the legal & constitutional sheriff.
In addition to what is suggested above I
beg leave to add, that the constitution says
that the county court shall appoint the sheriff
Shortly after the first balloting the Justices
all left the bench except the chairman
& three other Justices - they then formed a