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Hon Saml Houston
Nashville
Ten

pr
Mr Cotton

Geo Terrill
Dist Attoy 1828

Paris West Dist
Feby 16th 1828

Dr Sir

Mr Dunlap, on yesterday
made known his determination to
resign his office at the end of the
present quarter. Mr Cotton who
has just informed me that he will
become an applicant, is Just on
the point of setting out for Hart
=ville; consequently I have but time
to say to you that I will be
an applicant for the protem ap
=pointment. I will be in Nash
=ville shortly, and will then produce
some vouchers of qualification &c

In haste your
friend as usual
G W. Terrill