Correspondence

Hugh Madden to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-06-30

Date of Creation
June 30, 1865
Place of Creation
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
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
BR2-412 to BR2-413
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-007-0467
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32206979

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Dates
1865-06-30
1865-08-08
1865-08-12
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Hugh Madden to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-06-30, 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-0001-007-0467 (November 15, 2026).

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New Orleans. June 30th 1865.
To His Excellency
The Governor of the State of Kentucky.
Sir

The undersigned, who has been for many years exercising the Profession of a Notary Public, for the Parish and City of New Orleans State of Louisiana, would respectfully ask of your Excellency an appointment as Commissioner, to take the acknowledgement of Deeds &c for your State, in this State.

I am wholly devoted to my Profession of Notary Public and Conveyances, and have been so for many years; I occupy a prominent position as such in New Orleans, and am desirous of holding Commissions, from all the States of our Union

I respectfully refer to the honorable Michael Hahn, of this State, through whose kindness I foward this application; he has had intimate knowledge of me in my Profession for the last Fifteen years; With his good offices, I trust in due time to be in receipt of your Excellencys Commission

Very respectfully
Hugh Madden
Not Pub

I cheerfully recommend Mr. Hugh Madden

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for the appointment which he seeks in the foregoing letter.

Michael Hahn

I entirely concur in Gov. Hahn's recommendation and hope the appointment will be made. Augst 8, 1865

Geo H. Yeaman
Owensboro Ky

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Comr Deeds for Louisiana
Hugh Madden
comd12 Aug 1865