I have this day written to mr Wagner to send me the commissions for the Orleans territory with blanks for names & dates. the following is the arrangement, which I sketch for your consideration.

Governor.	Claiborne
Secretary.	James Brown. written to.
Judges of Superr court.		Pinkney.
		Kirby. written to
		Prevost. accepts
District judge.		Hall. written to.
Attorney.		Dickerson.

if Pinkney should refuse, or Dickerson be otherwise disposed of, Robert Williams.

Marshall.	Thos. Urqhart. a Creole native.
Legislative	French.	American.
Council.	Detrahan	Morgan
	Cuisergues	D. Clarke
	Dubuys	Watkins
	Poydrasse. of Point Coupée	Evan Jones
	Bellechasse of Acadian coast	Roman of Attacapas
	Fauré or Boré	Wykoff of Appelousa
		Dow. or Geo. Pollock

Judge of Washington District, of Misipi Territory. Toulman.

Govr. of Misipi Territory. Hull, or Thos. Rodney (the latter is now a judge, & Commissioner)

will you be so good as to meditate on this against we recieve the commissions, which I presume will reach me on this day sennight?

Affectionate salutations.