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Correspondence

John S. Siddens to Thomas E. Bramlette

1863-10-27

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Date of Creation: October 27, 1863
Place of Creation: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Document Genre: Correspondence
Repository: Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection: Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1863-1867
Box / Folder: BR1-409 to BR1-410
CWGK Accession Number: KYR-0001-007-0030
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Dates: 1863-10-27; 1862-01; 1863-10-31

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John S. Siddens to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1863-10-27, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1863-1867, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-007-0030 (November 15, 2026).

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Louisville Ky
October 27. 1863
To His Excellency
Gov. Bramlett
Dear Sir:

I live in Allen County Ky where it is sometimes difficult to go before a magistrate to make oath to papers. There are many widows in that region whose husbands have fallen in battle and they want their papers fixed up for drawing from the Government the pay that was due their husbands as soldiers. If I were appointed by your Excellency a Notory Public for Allen County Ky I could fix up these claims for the widows and thus save them the trouble & expense they would incur in many instances in going far from home to make out their papers. I hope

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therefore that you will appoint me a Notory Public for Allen County Ky. You will remember me as having made your acquaintance at Columbia Ky in January 1862: but if you want references as to my fitness for the office I refer you to any one you may know in Scottville or in Allen County Ky.

Believe me most truly yours
Obt Servt.
John S. Siddens

P. S —

Direct my commission if your Excellency appoints me, to Scottville, Allen County, Ky.

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Gov. Bramlette.
Frankfort Ky

Dr Sir permit me to Say that Mr. John S. Siddens who desires the appointment of Notary Public is a citizen of Allen County and a Loyal and competent Business Man. I hope you will see proper to Grant his request

Respectfully
yours &c
Jo^s W. Hecter

I concur fully in the above

C. G. Morehouse

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Allen Co
N. P.
J. S. Siddens
Com^d
31^st Oct 1863