Charles J. Bushnell to Beriah Magoffin

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Accession Number

KYR-0001-017-0320

Document Genre

Correspondence

Repository

Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Collection

Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Civil Appointments, 1859-1862

Item Location

MG4-271 to MG4-272

Place of Creation

New York City, New York County, New York

Date of Creation

10 January 1862

Dates Mentioned

1862-01-10

1862-02-03

His Excellency,
Beriah Magoffin,
Governor of the State of Kentucky,
Frankfort,
Ky.
New=York, January 10^th 1862.
Dear Sir.

I have the honor of holding, at present, the office of Commissioner of Deeds in this City for your state. The office is one of considerable use and convenience to me in connection with my professional business, and I am desirous, therefore, of having my commission renewed, and will feel very thankful to your Excellency if you will again bestow this trust upon me.

I have the honor to be
Your Excellency's
Most Ob^t Serv^t
Cha^s J. Bushnell.
Attorney at Law.
413 Fourth Avenue,
near 29^th Street

(over —

To His Excellency, Beriah Magoffin,
Governor of the State of Kentucky,

We, the undersigned, Merchants &^c doing business in the City of New York, respectfully recommend the appointment of Mr. Charles J. Bushnell, of said city, as a commissioner of Deeds for your state, considering it would be a convenience to us and would facilitate our transactions with Merchants there. His location is a convenient one, and understanding the duties of such office, we consider him every way qualified and entitled to the situation. We therefore respectfully, but strongly recommend the same.

George Paterson
Palanca & Escalante
W^m S. Woodcock
A. J. Bruce & Co
H. S. Kimball

New York

Cm^r of Deeds
Cha^s J. Bushnell
City
app^dFeby 3^d 1862

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