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Jonesbro 24 November 1796

Sir

Iam induced to Suppose that there will be several
Candidates for the appointment of ..... Judges place,
John Rhea Esquire is among the Number, as to his
Qualifications to fill that office Ineed not mention ^to you
as you are very well acquainted with his abilities
and General Character ^yourself You will permit
me to Observe, that Mr Rhea, in my opinion will
be as Very Acceptable if not much to the people at
large than any as they perhaps more so than any other person Ihave yet heard of among the
number, and Imake no doubt you will use your
Interest in having to have him appointed. Ihave the
Honor to be sir Your m^o ob. and Hbl, serv^t

J. S.

Honble Wm Cooke &
Wm Blount - separately.