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perfectly reconciled to whatever decision you shall make in the case. It will afford me the highest gratification to have an opportunity to evince to you the high estimation I entertain of your talents and patriotism. Mr Hawkins applied by letter for the agency, and stated in the letter, that he was the Person who had lately filled the Executive Chair of North Carolina. The election of Dooly surprizes me. Of all the members of the bar in the Western circuit he is the last one that I should have thought of for a judge except perhaps the Lincoln Senator. I am dear sir respectfully your most obt and very humble servt Wm H Crawford His Excy David B. Mitchell