L. E. Riggs to Thomas E. Bramlette
1864-04-28
- Date of Creation
- April 28, 1864
- Place of Creation
- New York, New York County, New York
- 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
- BR2-12 to BR2-13
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-007-0169
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32206681
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Citation
L. E. Riggs to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-04-28, 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-0001-007-0169 (February 14, 2026).
New York
To His Excellency the Governor
of the State of Kentucky
Thos. E. Bramlette
Dear Sir,
We the undersigned citizens of the City of New York take pleasure in recommending to your notice Mr. Hiram Black Esqr of this city; and we do respectfully petition and solicit that he may be appointed as "Commissioner for the State of Kentucky". in and for the City and County of New York, for the State of New York
We do hereby certify that Mr. Blake is a practicing Attorney and Notary Public in this City: that he is a man of good character, education and integrity, and in our opinion qualified in every way to perform the duties of said office.
Trusting that our petition may meet your approval we have the honor to remain your most obedient servants.
L E Riggs
10 Wall St
D. E. Weld 77 Cedor St
Chas. M. Earle
180 Broadway
A. W. Lenney
247 Broadway.
E. C. D.Kittredge
4 Wall St.
Pleas address
Hiram Blake
No. 102 Broadway
New York
Comr Deeds
New York
Hiram Blake
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