Early Governors' Papers

Pulaski, Giles Co October 23rd , 1848

Gov A. S. Brown:

Dear Sir,

I received your favor of the 6th instant, in due time. My absen-ce from home for the week ensuing its re-ception, has been the cause of my over-looking it till this time. As I was led to expect you have bought a place near Nashville. This fastens you, of course, to Davidson County.

By reference to my title-bond, I find that my first payment has been due nearly a month, & that tho time for making my election has also expired.

There can be but one course for me to pursue in the matter. If in, to raise the money. I shall make a strong effort to do so, without selling the lot again. If it has to be done, and whether or not it can be avoided I shall know in a few days, it shall be done.

You intimated to me, at one time, that you would probably have no pressing need for the money before Christmas. I do not allude to this, as in any sense obligatory upon you; but as it might be of some

importance to me, whether I should be obliged to raise the money a few weeks sooner or later, I noticed the remark in your letter, that you would need it some time this fall. Please drop me a line on this branch of the subject.

Nothing of interest in Giles. We have lately had some spirited occassions. Gentry, Jone and others have done fine services by their efforts in the County. I look for a sharp gain: and if an equal number of Lucas fail to vote, we may carry the County

Hon-ex-Govn- A.V. Brown fills a number of appointments in this County just before the election. We have urgently invited Hons Bell, Ew-ing and (Barron?) to come to our help: Suppose you see them and put in a word of persuasion. I would be very sanguine of Giles, if they would come out & give us a turn.

Very truly your friend T. D. Eldridge

P.S. My best respects to Mrs Brown

Govr A.S. Brown Nashville Tenn

Neil S. Brown Gov of Tenn

Gov. N.S. Brown Nashville

jackson April 4th 1848

To His Excellency The governor of Tennessee

The Judges of the Supreme Court of Tennessee now sitting at Jackson, certify to the Governor that theHon. W.B. Tunely one of the judges of said Court, in incompetent to hear & determine the cause of "Thomas W. Harris & other plaintiffs in Emos vs Georg Suider" now pending in said Court by reason of his affinity to the said Thomas W. Harris.

Respectfully

They therefore request the appointment of a special Judge under the act of 1835 ch 68 sec. 1, to aid in the hearing & determining of said cause

Nathan Green Wm B Turley Robt. V. McKinney

Jackson, April 22nd 1848

To His Excellency The Governor of Tennessee

Sir

The Judges of the Superior Court of Tennessee now sitting at Jackson, certify to the Governor that the Hon. Mc.B Turley special Judge &c is incompetent to hear & determine the cause of The Bank of Tennessee as V.D.Barry & Thomas J Turley, by reason of his consanguinity with said Thomas J. Turley.

Respectfully

Nathan Green Wm B Turley

His Excellency

Neil S Brown

Nashville T.

State of Tennessee Supreme Court at Knoxville September Term 1848

To. His Excellency, Neil S. Brown Governor

The undersigned Jueges of the Supreme Court of Tennessee do hereby certify that Robert J.M. Kinney

one of the Judges of said Court is incom= petent to preside on the trial of the following causes now pending in said Court and for hearing at the present term, to milMichael Maltzberger Plaintiff in error vs Michl Bright Adm. _______________________________ Malinda Irvine vs William Mathes _______________________________ James Kelly vs James Craig _______________________________ Philip S. Hale: in Error vs Dartens Lessu

_______________________________ Wm Cutsinger; In Error vs Peter Catron _______________________________ Henry A. Farnsworth vs John W. Bell

Elijah Embrees, Adm vs Robert Reeve et al

Isc & Jos Dawson vs Mim's Heirs: & D. Harned guardn

Louisiana Mitchell, by her next Friend vs Jos. Sevier et al

Henry A. Farnsworth vs James Dinsmore et al

Henry A. Farnsworth vs Thos D. Arnold & Betsy D. Davis

John Love vs James Coalter, et al.

Moses Easterly vs Ellis, Carter et al

A. Russell & Wife Ecrs dr vs Saml Hinkle et al

Hiram Smith vs Haile & Bowser

Walter Waterford vs Waterford & Baker

Beverly C. Ford vs Jno Farmer et al Commissioners of Hancock County

John Dickson vs Foss & West, Admins etc

Jotharn Brown & wifg vs Wm M Crawford et al

Geo. Monteith, Adm vs Alexanda Chandler

Therefore we suggest to his excellency the appointment of a Special Judges.

Nathan Greer Robert McKinney

W.H. Reese (?) Sep 14th 48