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Letter to George R. Gilmer, Governor of Georgia, Milledgeville

Appling, Columbia County 14 Feb. 1831

Dear Sir
I write for information. the Situation of this county is such. Our county Surveyor (whose Service expires in January next) -- became a candidate for district Surveyor to survey the cherokeelands under the late act of the legislature. he was elected as you will see from the returns forwarded you -- the information I want is to know from your excellency his opinion in relation to the same. whether Mr Stephen Drawcan hold both appointments -- to wit. The office of County Surveyor & that of a district Surveyor

I am respectfully Yr Obt [your Obedient]
& humble Servt [Servant]
James Cartlidge
one of the justices Infr [Inferior] court C.C. [Columbia County]