Correspondence

R. A. Burton to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-11-25

Date of Creation
November 25, 1865
Place of Creation
Lebanon, Marion 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
BR3-18
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-007-0616
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32207128

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Dates
1865-11-25
1865-11-30
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R. A. Burton to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-11-25, 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-0001-007-0616 (December 14, 2025).

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Lebanon Ky
Nov 25th 1865
Gov T. E. Bramlet
Sir

At my request some time since you commissioned Q M Chandler as Justice of the peace for the Harpville district in this county — Marion — He declines to accept. [consignent] It becomes necessary to appoint some one else, I suggested his name without consulting with him but supposed he would serve if commissioned.

I have spoken to Elihu Booth of said district who is a man of good capisity & who will make a good officer and he informed me that if you would honor him with the appointment that he would serve.

The office is not sought by any one It is who [will] take it.

Pardon me for giving you this second trouble.

I am with great respect
Yours R A Burton

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Justice Peace
Marion Co
Elihiu Booth
apptd
30th Nov/65