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Nashville June 1^st - 1817

His Excellency,
Joseph. M^cMinn Esqr

Dr Sir,
James
H. Hindeman was yesterday convicted of man-
slaughter, and branded, and sentenced to six months
imprisonment. I suspect that attempts will be made
to procure a remission of the latter part of his pu
nishment. If they should be, I should be glad to
be informed thereof, before you exercise your pow
-er of pardoning in this case. I would take the
liberty of refering you to Judge Williams who
tried him, for information respecting the cha-
racter of his offence. If advised by you that you
have this matter under consideration, I will fur-
nish you with such vouchers of his guilt and
of his general licentiousness, as cannot but satis
-fy you that he ought to abide the judgment
that has been passed upon him. yrs respectfully

Tho.^s Washington Jr.