ten thousand having been apportioned and 2500 being alloted to Tennessee, a large proportion. This proves the high confidence the Executive has in the military prowass and valor of the Tennesseens. The volunteers being raised and mustered into service for one year uni~ sooner discharged, should an emergency arise for part of those Tennessee volunteers already mustered into service for the protection of the western frontier the Executive will order those [men in the] service to that frontier as soon [ as those for] ces can be dispensed with in the [south.]
[Andrew Jackson]
[To Gov. Newton Cannon]
[3861) [KENDALL to JACKSON]
August 3, 1836 . . . . . You will have received my recommendation for Postmaster at Louisville. There is much interest manifested for Cambell and I had some hesitation between him and Tyler. I shall be satisfied with either. Inclosed you will receive a letter from Mr. Douglass on the subject. The rumor of Gen. Gaines having crossed the line is confirmed. Nothing has occurred to change the [view] I have already expressed in reference to this move[ment]. Without extreme necessity I think it should not have been made, and unless there be extreme necessity for his maintainmg his ground I think he ought to be directed to recede. But you doubltless have better information that has been received by me ..... Amos Kendall [To Andrew Jackson] [3862) [LAURENCE to BURNET]
Lawrence Island August 3d 1836
Honble David G Burnet, Sir
From the peculiar situation in which I consider myself placed of late, respecting the ferry at my place, accross Trinity, and from the seeming difficulties which appear to arise therefrom, I have presum'd to address You. Having alone attended to that ferry, for the last 5 yrs, past, and more particularly since last fall, having provided Flats and
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