I received by the last mail authority from the Secretary of War to call on your Excellency for such number of Volunteers as I might consider [unclear: necessary ] in prosecuting the war in Florida . Under that authority I respectfully request that twelve hundred men be called into service for six months unless sooner discharged. I desire that four hundred of them be mounted_ that they be organized into a spy battalion of four companies.

The Secretary of War desires that the force required for Florida be organised [organized] into independent companies: if that can be done I request that the remaining eight hundred men be organized into ten companies of foot, but if the force cannot be obtained with that organization, I request that it be formed into a regiment of foot.

An office of the Army will

be ordered to report to your Excellency to muster the troops into the service of the United States , and to accompany them to Florida and provide for them on the march.

If a regiment of foot cannot be obtained, I request your Excellency to send a mounted regiment in lieu of them:

And I have the honor to be,
with high consideration & respect,
Your Excellency's
most obdt servt [obedient servant]

[unclear: Mj ]Jessup

[added: Major Genl [General] [unclear: ard ]
the Southern Army]

His Excellency Newton Cannon ,Governor of Tennessee , Nashville ,Tennessee__

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Head QuartersArmy of the South

His Excellency Newton CannonGovernor of Tennessee,NashvilleTennessee___

[added: [unclear: Viw ] Washington
City .][added: Genl Jessup
Sept. [September] 6. 1837
Recd [Received] Sept 29. 37]