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Nashville
May 13^th 1816

Dear sir

The great disproportion, be
=tween the pay & duties of a circuit
Judge under the laws of the state
of Tennessee, compels me to abandon
the toils of the office, & resort to other
means, for the support of my family.

I therefore send you my
resignation, in order that the burdens
may be bourn, by some person, whose
circumstances, will render a smaller
sacrafice necessary upon the altar
of the public than I have made

yours with Esteem &c

W^m Kelly

His Excy
Joseph McMinn