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To His Excellency
William Carroll
Governor of the State of Tennessee

Be pleased to accept this as my resignation of
the office of Attorney General for the fifth solicito
=rial district in the State of Tennessee-

The circuit court for this county will sit on next
[illegible] day, when it will be indispensibly necessary [that]
Atto. Genl. pro. Tem. should be in attendance,
There is in this district a very important and
heavy criminal docket. and one that will re=
=quire the prompt attention of a man of expiri=
=ence [sic] and industry to manage to the public in=
terest-

very respectfully
your friend
John B. Rodgers