Correspondence

Lincoln Clark to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-07-08

Date of Creation
July 8, 1865
Place of Creation
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
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
BR2-432 to BR2-433
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-007-0481
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FTP Identifier
32206993

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Dates
1865-07-08
1865-07-20
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Lincoln Clark to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-07-08, 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-0001-007-0481 (November 14, 2026).

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LINCOLN CLARK,
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
CHICAGO, ILL.

Will give special attention to every description of collections, and make prompt remittance.

Chicago, July 8 1865
To his Excellency
Thomas E Bramlette
Governor
Sir

The undersigned hereby respectfully solicits the appointment of commissioner for the State of Kentucky to take in this State (Illinois) acknowledgements of Deeds, Depositions & c in pursuance of the laws of your state.

I am very respectfully
your obedient sevt
Lincoln Clark

To his Excellency
Thomas E. Bramlette
Governor
Sir

The undersigned beg leave

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respectfully to unite in the recommendation of Judge Lincoln Clark for the place to which he refers above. He is a loyal and well known citizen, has been a member of Congress from Iowa, as well as a Circuit Judge in that State. He is every way fit for the duties of Commsisioner, and his appointment would be thankfully received by

Yours very sincerely,
C. H. Ray
Editor Chicago Tribune

R. J. Oglesby
Gov Ills
E. S. Williams
Judge 7th Judicial Cir. Ills

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Comr Deeds
Illinois
Lincoln Clark
comd
20 July 1865