ALS. Thanks Brownlow for his efforts. States that Brownlow will find the weather in Charleston much better for his complaints than Buffalo. Says that he was in Washington recently to make a request to Mr. R. He told Allison to have his senators make the request of him. Allison told him that he wanted the first vacancy on either the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia or the Court of Appeals or the Court of Claims. Also, he suggested possibly a position on the Spanish War Claims Commission. Says that he had forwarded to Mr. R a written application. What I am after John is tenure and pay. Wonders if he made a mistake in the positions he requested because a vacancy may not open. Asks Brownlow to keep an eye out for any judicial vacancy opening soon. With envelope.