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Kingsport. Oct 16 1832

Gen^l. William Carroll

Dear Sir
As Govenor [sic] of the State of
Tennessee, you will please to accept this my resignation
of the Office of Surveyor of Sullivan County; Should you
receive it before the rising of the Legislation; it would be
well to hand it over so that a successor be elected during
the present Session, if not, you will confer an Executive appoint
-ment on some one— I would observe that Co^l. David
Shaver would gladly receive the appointment, should you
think proper to confer it upon him, he is well qualified
to do the duties of the Office, and his appointment would
meet the approbation of the people generally as I believe,
he lives in Blountville.

Very respectfully
Your Ob^t. Serv^t.
Jas. D. Rhea