Early Governors' Papers

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Providence December 18. 1847

Dr. Sir

During the Month of September last I had Business Transctions in Herkimer County where I became acquainted with Powers L. Green for whom I have asked for your Excellency the appointment of Commissioner of Deeds

Mr Green is almost a "lone Star" in Herkimer County. (which County has been termed the "Tenth Legion of Democracy) he being an un compromising Whig. He studied Law with Judge Loomis and can procure Letters from the leading Citizens of that County, Democrats, but says that he would jump into the Lake before he would ask a Personal favor of a local, in other words, Mr Green is a Whig of the right stamp.

In a conversation with Gov Harris of this State I told him that I was going to ask a favor of your Excellency and asked him if he would endorse my Character as a Whig. The Gov. replied. "Yes, but it is altogether unnecessary the Letter that I wrote in your behalf to Gov Brown relative to your appointment is altogether sufficient."

May I be permitted to refer your Excellency to the Letter of Gov Harris as evidence that I would not ask of your Excellency the appointment of an Individual

To His Excellency Neil S. Brown,

Dr Sir,

Yours of 30 Ult. to Genl Caswell, in reference to the arms in my charge at this place was handed me a few days since and I hasten to reply at my earliest moment of leisure. It would require more time than I can possibly spare, just now, from the duties of my office (being [only?] a short time before the sitting of the Chancery Court) to make my answer as explicit and satisfactory as I could wish. From such investigation as I have been able to make I should say that the number of guns on hand was something over thirteen hundred - perhaps thirteen hundred and twenty five - most of which are in good order with bayonettes attached. There are only thirty one swords and nine pistols. The cartride boxes, bults, vices, screw -drivers &c. are in boxes and are perhaps as numerous as the guns, swords &c.

These guns were taken out of the possession of my predecessor Col Crozier, I think, by order of Gov. A.N. Brown and delivered to Gens. H. Harris and A.R. Crozier with whom a contract was made under an act of the Legislature, for cleaning them & putting them in order. I have never been called on to receipt for them.

Genl Caswell informs me that 100 Guns &c, were delivere,d to (?) Capt Wales then of Rogersville, and some 500 were sent to Memphis about the time that the first of our volunteers left for Mexico. During the rendezvous of the Regiment of Volunteers at this place , and before my appointment, a number of guns were delivered by order of Genl Gillispie to the citizens who formd a guard for the protection of the town. These has been but one of the

Hoping that the above information may be sufficient for your present purpose

I am most respectfully Your Obdt Servt Cmd J. McClung Ass Sr M Gaul

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Knoxville Te. 4th. Dec. 1847

To his Excellency Neill S. Brown,

Sir

I hereby tender to you, my resignation, of Lieutenant Colonel of the 34th. Regiment of Tennessee Militia. My object in tendering my resignation to is that the Brig General is absent in Mexico,

Very Respectfully your most obt sevt.

Geo. W. McKinzie

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Col. McKenzie

Resignation

To His Excellency Neill S Brown Nashville Tenn.

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Louisville Nov. 11th 1847

To his Excellency, the Governor of the State of Tennessee

The undersigned a Citizen of this place most Respectfully solicits your Excellency to appoint him Commissioner to the Acknowledgments of deeds and to take depositions for the State of Tennessee. He says he does not know how he can more favorably recommend himself to your Excellency than by stating the fact that his devotion to business and his integrety in the discharge of the same has obtained for him the Consulship of Switzerland for the states of Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, Illinois and Indiana and the Terrytories of Wisconsin and Iowa and the appointment of Commissioner of to take the aknowledgments of deeds and and to take depositions for the States of Indiana Ohio and Illinois, and that by the Govener of this State he has been commissioned a Notary Public by sanction of the Senat he says that very often it has happened that Persons having business with him in some one of his official capacities aforesaid have solicited of you, and moreover the present Commissioner of your State is sometimes nessessarily absent and delay and disappointmants in the transaction in the business accure; He feels that it would be aiding and subserving to Public Service to appoint an aditionel Commissioner and he most Respectfully seeks and askes of your Excellency that he may receive the appointment

Very Respectfully your most Obedient Servent N. J. (Rasler?)

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References Mr. N. Brown John Ray Gen. Harris James T. Dunlap Esq. G Harris Esq. at Paris Ten. W.H. Storm Esq. Potomac Garden Post office Ten. D.W. Wilson Esq. Atty. at law James Guthry Esq '' Do. Hon. Judge Bullock James Harrison Esq. atty at Law (Conan?) Pope Esq. Clerk of the Co. Court W. C. Vance Mayor of the City of Louisville H. Woolford Esq. City Clerk Do. Hon Judge Joice Judge of the City Court Do. Messrs Nock Rawson Merchants H. Gowdy & Co. S.G. Henry Auctioners of Louisville P. G. Cutter & Co. Merchants (of Louisville) Herewith a card of mine

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[com Deeds] Testimonials as to [N. S. Baxter?] Com. of Deeds Ole

[1847]

Hon. N S Brown

Sir, I have this day settled with William Honeycut in relation to the Crofford claim from Louisiana I find the amount in his hands as the advocate of Robert Honeycut after paying debts &c was in December 1841- $2277.61. James Honeycut was entitled to our 8^th of this amount which is $284.70, I could not compell [sic] him to pay interest. He filed his answer asserting he has at all times been ready to pay to the said James, or his legal representative when called on, his father says, he has not used the money in any way under these state of facts. I could not comp-ell [sic] him to pay in trust. How is Mr & Mrs Crofford to get the money, give me their address, and I will write to them, I have no news of importance, Eldridge, Davis Walker, Williamson, Schoggers, and [Millfross?] have appointments to address the people in evry [sic] part of Giles County within the next two days - I am staying at home, as I tell them for the purpose of keeping the [?] from taking the Town,

, Yours &c A.R. Richardson

Savannah Nov 7 1847

NS Brown Governor

Dr Sir

My health has been bad the latter part of past summer & so far this fall & yet have chills & fever which renders me unable & unfit to hold a court and as the time for the Decatur court in my Circuit is approaching, I have to request that you will appoint Micajah Bullock to hold the November 1847 of the Circuit Court of Decatur County the commission or authority-to Mr. Bullock I wish you to send to me immediately by mail, that I may send it to him if I should be unable to hold the court or not deliver it should I be able to hold (illegible) I hope I shall be able to perform that duty but should I not I very much desire that suitors be not disappointed & there fore request the appointment of Bullock & that you send his commission to me. The court commences on this day week on the 15th inst. so that you see there is no time to be delayed in forwarding the commission. I intend to go myself if it is possible & therefore wish its commision sent as above requested.

Your obt. Servt

James Scott

P.S another reason why I wish the commission sent to me that I have written to another Judge from whom I have recd do answer but may soon JS.