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M^cMinnville
August 19^th 1818

Sir

Understanding from the Friends of
M^r W^m Brady that he is an applicant for
the appointment of Secretary of State, and
having been requesteed to state to you my
opinion of Maj Brady- I can state
that from a very partial acquaintance
with him, I have no reason to beleive [sic] that
he is other than a Gentleman, and from the
representations of Men in whose statements
I have Confidence I am induced
to beleive [sic] that he is a Soldier a Gentleman
and Capable of performing the duties of the
office.

Very respectfully Sir
your most ob^t Ser^t

Frank Jones

Jos M^cMinn Esqr
Governor of the Stae [sic]
of Tennessee-