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His Excellency the Govenor [sic] of the state of
Tennessee Oct^r. th [sic] 9 nd [sic] 1830

Dear Sir

Being Requested by the Citizens of Cocke
County Generally to write you again on the
Subject of your making a protem appointment of
Surveyor for the County of Cocke, as we have ^had none
nor has not since the first of March last May -
Jonathan Wood was our Surveyor but has Removed
to Jefferson County the first of last march the
people of this County are Requesting me to write
you on the Subject and this is my third letter that
I have Addressed you without any Answer, the
Secratary [sic] M^r Daniel Graham wrote me you was on
Buisness [sic] at the east and on your Return that you
would attend to that Buisness [sic], I Expect you have
not had the Information that there was any
Aplication [sic] made you on that Subject
Large Majority of our Citizens are anctious [sic]
that Joseph H. Green have the protem appointment
there is no person on earth that has any Objection
his quallifications [sic] are first rate and a man
that will perform the Duties promply [sic] and
Correctly I hope Sir that your Honour will
give him that appointment and much
oblige your friend and well wisher

His Excellency W^m Carroll
Nashville Tennessee

yours Respectfully
Isaac Allen