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1 Folder 1 Tennessee State Library and Archives LETTERS OF THE TENNESSEE GOVERNORS WILLIAM CARROLL NG 1821 Nashville, TN Out NG 1822 Nashville, TN Out NG 1824 Nashville, TN Out NG 1824 Nashville, TN Out NG 1824 Nashville, TN Out Appointment of Thomas H. Fletcher as Attorney General of the 8th Solicitorial District An appointment to meet with the recipient and Mr. Hunt in Murfreesboro. Appointment of Abraham Greeg as Surveyor of Sullivan County Appointment of William L. Petty as Surveyor General of the 9th District Request for information and compensation for expenses Calhoun, J.C Nashville, TN Out Concerning survey of ceded Cherokee lands. Folder 2 NA NG NG NA Copy of will of Mason Lee NA NG NG NA Inventory of the estate of Mason Lee NA NG NG NA Commission of [illegible] as Special Judge of the State Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals. NG 1826 Nashville, TN Out Receipt for carpet installation file:///h /Website%20Redesign/tsla/history/govpapers/letters/letter10.htm (1 of 10)11/19/2004 4:30:45 AM

2 Cannon, Newton (Colonel) Cannon, Newton (Colonel) Evans, Josiah J., Esq. Evens, Josiah J., Esq. Graham, Daniel (Major) Graham, Daniel (Major) 1825 Murfreesboro, TN Out Directions for Col. Cannon to join the United States Engineers in surveying for a national roadway through Tennessee 1825 Murfreesboro, TN Out Duplicate of previous listing 1827 Nashville, TN Out 1827 Nashville, TN Out 1825 Nashville, TN Out 1826 Nashville, TN Out Gregg, Abraham 1827 Sullivan County, TN In Hall, Wm. (Gen'l.) 1827 Nashville, TN Out Moore, Wm (Colonel) 1826 Nashville, TN Out Troup, George M Murfreesboro, TN Out Request for early notice of the result of the suit involving the will of Mason Lee Inquiry and opinion concerning a pending law suit over the will of Mason Lee. Appointment of Gabriel McCraw as surveyor of Hawkins County and suspension of sentence for Burrell Tanner Appointment of Wm. E. Kennedy Esq. as judge of the sixth judicial district. Resignation as Sullivn County Surveyor. Recommendation of James D. Rhea as successor. James D. Rhea appointed. Requesting permission to enter Hall's name for appointment as speaker of the State Senate Appointed along with Major Reynolds as Tennessee Commissioner concerning Muscle Shoals Proposal to the governor of Georgia to build a canal from the Hiawasee River to the Coosa River. Folder 3 file:///h /Website%20Redesign/tsla/history/govpapers/letters/letter10.htm (2 of 10)11/19/2004 4:30:45 AM

3 Alexander, Danl., et al NG Smith County, TN In Baty, John 1822 Lancaster, KY In Benneto, Tho Charleston, SC In Breckinridge, J. Cabell 1822 Frankfort, KY In Brown, Will L Nashville, TN In Cannon, Newton 1822 Washington City, TN In Cocke, John 1822 Rutledge, TN In Farmer, John Knight, et al 1822 White County, TN In Fletcher, Thomas H Winchester, TN In Foster, K., et al 1822 Nashville,TN In Goin, James 1822 Sumner County, TN In Green, W., et al 1822 Winchester, TN In Petition for John Haas to fill vacant position of Justice of the Peace Request for an order of extradition of Willis Brown Report of South Carolina's opposition to a resolution to amend the United States Constitution. States that three copies of the Acts of the Kentucky State Legislature have been forwarded to the Carroll's office Resignation as Judge on the State Supreme Court of Appeals Acknowledging receipt of two swords commissioned by Carroll. Request for copy of reports of Tennessee/Georgia and Tennessee/North Carolina boundaries Notice of vacancy of Justice of the Peace and petition for William Lisk as successor. Account of the election/ appointment of Capt. Hunt as the Franklin County Sheriff Request for a special session of the State Legislature to deal with land entries in West Tennessee Explanation and advise concerning dispute of Tennessee/Kentucky state line Claim that appointment of Capt. Hunt as the Franklin County Sheriff was not legally done file:///h /Website%20Redesign/tsla/history/govpapers/letters/letter10.htm (3 of 10)11/19/2004 4:30:45 AM

4 Madison, George 1822 Nashville, TN In Martin, William 1822 Nashville, TN In Martin, Wm. R Shelbyville, TN In Moore, Jacob 1822 Hiwassee Dist., TN In Nichols, A Portland, ME In Powell, Samuel 1822 Rogersville, TN In Sevier, Valentine 1822 Greeneville, TN In Starr, N Middletown, CT In Taylor, Isaac 1822 Sparta, TN In Way & Gideon 1823 Washington, D.C. In Statement signed by George Cagle that he believes William Wilkinson murdered Charles Cagle and is now at large Resignation as Principal Surveyor of the 7th Surveyors Dist. Resignation as Attorney General of the 8th Solicitorial District. Complaint about sale of leased lands States that copies of the Public Acts of the Maine State Legislature have been forwarded to the Carroll's office Decline appointment to State Supreme Court Resignation as State Representative from Greene County Negotiations for payment for two swords commissioned by Carroll Notice of vacancy in the office of Justice of the Peace. Recommendation of George Ailsworth as replacement. Sample and advertisement for "Journals of the Old Congress" Folder 4 file:///h /Website%20Redesign/tsla/history/govpapers/letters/letter10.htm (4 of 10)11/19/2004 4:30:45 AM

5 Barbour, James 1825 NG In Cannon, Newton 1825 Harpeth In Chester, Robt. J Carthage, TN In Clark, Edward 1824 Philadelphia, PA In Gillespie, Geo. T Kingston, TN In Graham, Daniel 1825 NG In Hall,Wyllys 1825 Marietta In McCrorkey, John 1824 Monroe County, TN In McGavock, R Carthage, TN In McKamey, Robert 1824 Knoxville, TN In Noris, G.M Milledgeville, GA NA Pickens, Israel 1825 Cahaba, AL In Pillow, Wm., et al Columbia, TN In Plummer, James R., et al 1825 NG Out Request for the Tennessee Civil Engineer to rendezvous with persons concerning the National Road. Report on progress of the National Road Resignation as Smith County Surveyor. Recommends B.F. Martin, Esqr. as successor Enclosing papers for review by the State Legislature Resignation as Greene County Entry Taker Report of land laid aside for education Detail of activities while trying to collect money in Kentucky Request for order to extradite Charles G. Smith from Georgia Bond entered by Robt. L. Caruthers, James Rucks, Wm. Anderson, and S. Fran. McGavock for R.L.Caruthers as Chancery Court Clerk for several Middle Tennessee counties Declines appointment as Surveyor of Anderson County Letter to Mr. Wm. Jackson explaining prisoner extradition procedure Report on canal prospects in and around Muscle Shoals. Report of murder and request for a proclamation for capture of the murderers Order for a proclamation for the apprehension of the two Columbia, TN murderers file:///h /Website%20Redesign/tsla/history/govpapers/letters/letter10.htm (5 of 10)11/19/2004 4:30:45 AM

6 Richardson, John N Fentress County, TN In Richardson, John N., et al Fentress County, TN In Smith, Ian G NG In Troup, G.M Milledgeville, GA In White, B.C Morgan County, TN In Wilkinson, John and Miller, John, et al Williford, William L., and McGehee, George W Monroe County, TN In 1825 Murfreesboro, TN In Wilson, Sam 1824 Lexington, TN In Wilson, Sam 1824 Lexington, TN In Reporting that William Crockett, Entry Taker of Fentess County, has forfeited his appointment. Recommendation for William B. Richardson to be appointed Fentress County Entry Taker Explanation of receipts and drafts of John Upchurch Letter from the Governor of Georgia concerning Tennessee's proposal to build a canal. Resignation as Surveyor of Morgan County. Recommends John Staples, Esqr. as successor Petition to Carroll to commission someone to apprehend Charles G. Smith Report on the Kentucky/ Tennessee state line Recommendation of William L. Petty as successor Resignation as Surveyor General of the 9th Surveyor's Dist. Folder 5 NG NG NG NA Bornford, G Washington, DC In Brady, Wm Murfreesboro, TN In Warrant for $50 to M. Armstrong Notification of arms disbursement for the state militia Submission of material facts relating to the settlement of the estate of Mason Lee, dec'd. file:///h /Website%20Redesign/tsla/history/govpapers/letters/letter10.htm (6 of 10)11/19/2004 4:30:45 AM

7 Caldwell, John C Shelbyville, TN In Catron, M., et al 1827 Knoxville, TN In Catron, M., et al 1827 Knoxville, TN In Catron, M., et al 1827 Sparta, TN In Clinton, DeWitt 1826 Albany, NY In Desha, Jos Frankfort, KY In Dibrell, Anthony 1827 Sparta, TN In Dickson, John B., et al 1827 Shelbyville, TN In Dorcey, S.H. 1827? Unknown In Douglas, A., et al 1826 Sevier County, TN In Egnew, J.W Columbia, (?) In Evans, Josiah J Society Hill, SC In Recommend Abraham Martin, Esq. as successor to Attorney General of the eighth solicitorial district. If appointed, recommend James R. White be appointed successor as Bedford County Entry Taker Report of cases on the docket of the Tennessee State Supreme Court in Knoxville Report of cases on the docket of the Tennessee State Supreme Court in Knoxville Report of cases on the docket of the Tennessee State Supreme Court in Sparta New York Governor forwarding New York State Penitentiary information in response to inquiry from Carroll Request for apprehension of Samuel Houston Enclosing resignation of White County Entry Taker, Joel D. Mitchell and recommending John H. Anderson successor Recommends James Walker for Bedford County Entry Taker Request for certification of power of attorney Petition to alter Sevier/ Jefferson County line Report of status of attempt to acquire land from the estate of John Rice, Dec'd Report on status of the Mason Lee estate file:///h /Website%20Redesign/tsla/history/govpapers/letters/letter10.htm (7 of 10)11/19/2004 4:30:45 AM

8 Evans, Josiah J Society Hill, SC In Report on status of the Mason Lee estate Forsythe, R.A Detroit, MI In Forwarding map of Michigan Fulton, James 1827 Fayetteville, TN In Gibson, John 1826 NY In Gill, A Shelbyville, TN In Hall, Wyllys 1826 New Albany In Haywood, J., et al Knoxville, TN In Haywood, John, et al 1826 Nashville, TN In Resignation as Attorney General of the eighth solicitorial district Report to New York Governor De Witt Clinton for Wm. Carroll on specifics of the New York State Penitentiary Recommends James R. White for Bedford County Entry Taker Forwarding a statement by William P. Thomasson concerning attempts to collect compensation from Kentucky Report of cases on the docket of the Tennessee State Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals in Knoxville Report of cases on the docket in Nashville of the Tennessee State Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals Jett, John 1827 Sparta, TN In Report of escaped prisoners Johnson, E., et al 1827 Dover, TN In Kent, Jos Annapolis, MD In Labace, Francis S [?], NJ In Lynds, Elam 1826 Mount Pleasant, NY In Petition for Joseph Smith as successor to Stewart County Entry Taker Maryland Governor forwarding Maryland State Penitentiary information in response to inquiry from Carroll Report on specifics of the New Jersey State Penitentiary Report to New York Governor De Witt Clinton for Wm. Carroll on the New York State Penitentiary file:///h /Website%20Redesign/tsla/history/govpapers/letters/letter10.htm (8 of 10)11/19/2004 4:30:45 AM

9 Martin, A Shelbyville, TN In McEvoy, James 1826 [?], MD In McLean, Nathaniel 1826 Columbus. OH In Mitchell, M.D Shelbyville, TN In Morris, David Lawrence 1826 Goffstown, NH In Parsons, Samuel P [?], VA In Patterson, John 1826 Hamilton County, TN In Pickett, J.C Frankfort, KY In Porter, Nimrod 1826 Maury County, TN In Priestley, P Dover, TN In Reneau, Lewis 1826 Sevier County, TN In Reynolds, Ben and Moore, William 1826 Nashville, TN In Roberts, Duncan 1826 Davidson County, TN In Recommends James R. White for Bedford County Entry Taker Report to Maryland Governor Joseph Kent for Wm. Carroll on specifics of the Maryland State Penitentiary Report on specifics of the Ohio State Penitentiary Recommends James R. White for Bedford County Entry Taker Report on specifics of the New Hampshire State Penitentiary Report to Virginia Governor John Tyler for Wm. Carroll on specifics of the Virginia State Penitentiary Resignation as Hamilton County Surveyor. Kentucky Secretary of State forwarding Kentucky State Penitentiary Keeper's response to inquiry from Carroll Report escape of Benjamin and Wm. Hardin from Maury County prison Report that Stewart County Entry Taker, James H. Russell has died. Recommends Neil McDaniel as successor. Report decline of appointment as Sevier County Entry Taker by William Ellis. Recommends appointing George Rogers. Report of progress on Muscle Shoals Canal project. Resignation as Davidson County Notary Public file:///h /Website%20Redesign/tsla/history/govpapers/letters/letter10.htm (9 of 10)11/19/2004 4:30:45 AM

10 Scott, Joel 1826 Frankfort, KY In Thompson, R.C Shelbyville, TN In Tyler, John 1826 Richmond, VA In White, James R Shelbyville, TN In Report to Kentucky Governor Joseph Desha for Wm. Carroll on the KY State Penitentiary Recommends James R. White for Bedford County Entry Taker Report of Virginia's success with imprisonment of criminals. Request to be appointed Bedford County Entry Taker Folder 6 Gleason, Edward NG White County, TN In Request that George Ailsworth be appointed to fill vacancy of Justice of the Peace Polk, Lucius J. NG NG In Statement of receipt of state issued musket file:///h /Website%20Redesign/tsla/history/govpapers/letters/letter10.htm (10 of 10)11/19/2004 4:30:45 AM

Tennessee State Library and Archives

Tennessee State Library and Archives Box 1 -- Folder 4 Tennessee Library and Archives LETTERS OF THE TENNESSEE GOVERNORS JOSEPH MCMINN 1815-1821 ( Part 2 ) NAME YEAR PLACE Gordon, W. 1818 Carthage, TN In Darby, P. H. 1818 Nashville, TN In