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Murfreesboro 20th Jany [January] 1819Dear Judge
The Death of Governor Roane of which you will have heard in this reaches you, has made it my duty to appoint his Successor. [added: Tis] without comment or apology [added: that] I tender the appointment to you, confidently expecting from your Patriotism on a former occation [occasion], that it will Suit you convenience to accept. On this occation [occasion] I feel much embarassed [embarrassed], when I come to Reflect upon the difficuty [difficulty] I had to encounter previous to your acceptance of the former pro tem appointment But Sir I must Solicit your friendship in the sitution [situation] and will not tender the appointment untill [until] I hear from you, who must be a much better Judge of the requisite qualification and willingness to accept such an [added: the] appointment, than I am can possibly be Should you be engaged in your Circuit when this reaches you (which I earnestly hope will not be the case) you must [added: will] make such disposition of your time as you may think proper, for my Self I Should always esteem it as an act of Justice
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done to your own character and the interest of the State, to leave the business of the courts in your district in [added: Such] Condition as to leave the parties litigant that the way to Justice and dispatch will [added: be] as little empeded [impeded] as possible. We are now endeavoring to close a [unclear: breach ] made by the omnipotent hand, and ar ought to invoke his blessing upon our exertions, in endeavoring to promote the good of our fellow Citizens. Court will be [unclear: hold in ] at Charlotte on the 8 day of march next, I pray you let nothing come in contact with your acceptance which you can possibly keep out of the way [added: view] . Please render my [unclear: M' ] & my [unclear: aum ] respects to your Lady & accept for your Self assurances of the friendship of Jos. [Joseph] McMinn Honl [Honorable] Thomas Emmerson
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[added: Public Service
Jos. [Joseph] McMinn] HonorableThomas Emmerson Jonesboro E. [East] Tennessee [added: P.S. [Post Script] as the mail is so very near closing must ask you to forward a copy of this letter with your answers J.M. [Joseph McMinn]]
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