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Marshall County Guntersville 26 Dec 1861

Gov Shorter

Sir Judge Gilbrith of this county has been Elected Capt of a company for 12 months and will leve in a fue days and in corse you will have to appoint a man to fill his vacancy and as Washington T May has acted as County Judge of this County for several years and give general satefaction to the sitizens of said County and in corse of Judge Gilbrith resegn we hope that you will appoint W. T. May as we know him to be will Qulified and we beleve that it will meet a large majorty of the voters of said County

William [M.?] Griffin James Lamar S K Rayburn A. S. Harris

1861 Dec 26

James Lamar, Wm. Griffin & others Guntersville

Recommend W. T. May for Judge of Probate of Marshall county