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Sir

I wrote you on the 30^th ulto.
accepting the appointment of commissioner
on the Hiwassee railroad I did not
at that ^time reflect that I must necessarily
be here at the Federal Court and that
it ^is too great a delay in performing the
duties assigned the commissioners You
will therefore please accept this as my resignation

I would recommend M^r. Arthur
R Crozier of Knoxville as a suitable
person fill the vacancy M^rCrozier
will accept and will without delay
proceed to business

Very respectfully
Yr ob^t Serv^t
Will^m Lyon

Knoxville 1^st Apl. 1841

His Excy
Jas K Polk
Nashville