Correspondence

Lyman P. Perkins to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-11-16

Date of Creation
November 16, 1865
Place of Creation
Buffalo, Erie 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
BR3-31 to BR3-32
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-007-0625
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FTP Identifier
32207137

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Dates
1865-11-16
1865-11-20
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Lyman P. Perkins to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-11-16, 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-0001-007-0625 (November 15, 2026).

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Buffalo New York
November 16, 1865
Gov. Bramlett

I am an entire stranger to you, but I take the liberty of writing you requesting the appointment of myself to the Office of Commissioner of deeds for Ky in New-York to reside at Buffalo, A number of my clients have interests in your state and in transacting business I find it quite convenient to be authorized to take acknowledgnt &c. — I am commissioner for nearly all the Northern & some of the Southern States and very frequently called

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by persons desiring a commissioner for Ky —

I can refer your excellency to numerous persons in our state, such as Millard Fillmore Gov Fenton Ex Gov Seymour, Dean Richard and Hon. E. G. Spaulding. Judge Tilden & Fox & French Attys Cincinnati Ohio, — I can give any reference which may be desired — The late Gov Brough was an old friend of mine — Let me here from you as soon as convenient

I am Truly Yours
Lyman P. Perkins

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Comr of Deeds
New York
Lyman P. Perkins
Buffalo
comd
20th Nov/65