Correspondence

James Prentis to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-02-28

Date of Creation
February 28, 1864
Place of Creation
Lewisport, Hancock 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
BR1-524
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-007-0122
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32206634

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Dates
1864-02-28
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1864-03-04
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James Prentis to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-02-28, 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-0001-007-0122 (November 14, 2026).

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Lewisport, Ky Feb 28 64
To his excellency the Gov of Kentucky
Sir

About a week past I sent in to the County Judge of this (Hancock) County, my resignation of Justice of the peace for this precinct. I was under an impression then that an Election would be held immediately to supply my place.

Since then I percieve that a temporary appointment untill May is your duty I beg leave therefore if an appointment has not yet been made, to recommend Mr. Eli ^E^ Gabbert as [...] person for the position. He is a man of unimpeachable loyalty & fully competent.

Reply
Jas Prentis

I fully concur in the above recommendation.

Thos. R. Taylor
Representative

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Caldwell
Hancock Co
J. P
Apptd
4th Mar/64