I noticed some weeks ago that you issued a statement in which you asked the public not to present matters of office business to you while on your trip around the State and I do not wish to cause you to violate any of your arrangements or rules and therefore I am writing to know whether or not you can, with entire convenience to yourself, take up a pardon matter for me at an early date.

I have an application for the pardon of a convict on the Iredell County chain gain, which the entire County is beh-ind and heartily in favor of, which should be acted upon at once, owing to the bad health of the prisoner, which is likely to result in permanent harm if allowed to go untreated and in confinement.

If you can do this I have all the papers ready and will foward the same at once and if necessary appear in person.

If you can do this for me I shall be greatly oblidged and will consider it a great personal favor.