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Huntingdon Tennessee
19th Feby. 1828

Honble Samuel Houston

Dr Sir

Our mutual friend Col.
McClellan by last mail informed me that Hugh
W Dunlap Esqr had determined to resign the app=
=ointment of Attorney General for this district; and
although this may appear rather premature, I tender
mysef as a candidate for the appointment unassisted
by personal interest or influential friends, my qu=
alifications are better knon to you than I could de=
scribe them and for respectabiity and standing
I am indebted to such as followed me from Alab=
=ama. Should you believe that by bestowing the
appointment on me you will discharge that duty
you owe to yourself and country the confidence
reposed will not I hope be entirely misplaced and
the favour will be greatfuly remembered

by your Obdt H. S.v.t

Wm F Withers