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Sparta Ten. 3^rd July 1828.
Sam^l Houston Esq^r Governor &^c.

Sir

I understand that a petition has
been laid before you accompanied by Seven or eight
hundred signers, Citizens of this county, for the purpose
of obtaining a pardon, or release of the imprisonment
which George Broyles is sentenced by our circuit court,
to suffer for staleing Matthew G Moore. I was one of
M^r Broyles attorneys in that case and likewise in a suit
which was prosecuted by Moore against Broyles for Damages
in relation to the same transaction, consequently I was in
a situation to hear every fact and circumstance connected
with the transaction; and if a man situated as I was, should be
allowed to express an opinion as to the propriety of granting
a pardon, I should say to you with due deference, that
this is a case where the prerogative vested in you, may
with propriety be exercised. M^r Broyles is a young man
who has heretofore maintained the character of a peaceable
citizen. He is the son of a widow woman, and has the
care of his mother and several sisters who are unmarried.
The family is respectble, tho in moderate circumstances.

M^r Moore is not a man of Good character as I have
understood. He is overbearing, and fond of quarrelsome in
his disposition:- In the trial of this suit brought by Moore
for the recovery of Damages, it was stated in substance by
one of our witnesses for Moore, that after the staleing was
over, Moore said he had his holt on Broyles, and could &
would have killed him, had it not been for his knife.
This evidence did not come out on the trial of the Indict=
=ment.- I cannot say certainly, but I expect that the major=
=ity of the people of this county are in favor of Broyles