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Columbia (?) 13^th 1840 To His Excellency James K Polk I (?) on behlaf of the PResident (?) H of the circuit in Central Pike, request that you will (?) to this compay (?) use, (?) thousand Dollars Bounds, (?) the slats payment of (?) (?) excption for stuck in said road
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can properly arise in this application as I
observe there is in the 14th Section of the act of
the last session a proviso, saving from the
operation of that statute the rights of co(?)
which, by their compliance with the law,
had (illegible) (illegible).
As grants delay, being ustie (scratched out) (scratched out)
(consequient?) therein to the private stockholders
has already occurred, I must request
your action upon the application at the
earliest moment your public engagement
will permit. And understanding that you
expect to rent your Plantation soon, I hope
you will find no inconvenience in
doing so, before your departure as it
is important in the aspirations of the
company that the (illegible) should issure
without further delay.
When I conversed with you in Nashville
I thougt it possible the company might
be disposed to suspend the work, but they
think there is no alternative left on the
action of the Legislature, but to proceed.
Your (Friend?)
Ge'd J. Pillow Prest. C.C. (Illegible)
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Be good enouth to let me hear from you upon the subject this week G.J.P.
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Columbia Tenn Ch 41 Feby 14th Paid 10
To His Excellency James (?) Polk
G J Pillow 13 Feby 1840
Collumbia Contract Turnpike Company
Application for State Bonds
(?) Feby 14th 1840
(?) Feby 20th 1840
refusing to issue Bonds of the State, until the (illegible) 25th of Feby 1840 (illegible scribbles) complied with
