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Nashville Feb^y 1^st 1800

Sir

Having received a commission from
The President of the United States, as Marshall
for the District of West Tennessee it
becomes necessary to resign the appointment
of Entry Taker for Davidson County, you
will please signify this my intention to
his Excellency the Governor

I am respectfully
y^r m^o ob^t

J Childress

W^m Maclin Esq^r
Secret^y of Tennessee

P. S. If it should be deemed necessary for an
Entry taker be appointed before the sitting
of the next General Assembly I take the
liberty to recommend Robert Blurry of
this place, knowing him to be a Man of