W. F. Evans to Unknown
1864-02-23
- Date of Creation
- February 23, 1864
- 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
- BR1-516
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-007-0115
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32206627
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Citation
W. F. Evans to Unknown, 1864-02-23, 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-0001-007-0115 (November 14, 2026).
Dis Nos
Louisville
Dear Sir,
We need another Magistrate in Barren County, in lieu of Wert Owen deceased, I think there is a statute authorizing me to appoint a magistrate in his place — until the next regular election, I wish you would Commission William Hamilton he is a good Union man has been so all the time.
I understand Col Graham of [...] would like to command a regiment in Ky. no man would be more popular in our part of the state, he was in command at our place for sometime, I think he could come there and raise a regiment.
Well I will not pester to you further than to say if you will give me the appointment to go to Washington City, to attend to Ky. claim I think I can attend to the business correctly, and would do so.
your friend
W. F. Evans
Barren Co
J. P.
Wm Hamilton
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