Correspondence

Thaddeus K. Wetmore to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-11-03

Date of Creation
November 3, 1865
Place of Creation
St. Louis, Missouri
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
BR3-45 to BR3-46
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-007-0637
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FTP Identifier
32207149

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Dates
1865-11-03
1812
1865-11-06
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Thaddeus K. Wetmore to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-11-03, 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-0001-007-0637 (November 14, 2026).

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St Louis Nov 3d 1865
To His Excellency
The Governor of Kentucky
Frankfort
(Ky.)
Dear Sir,

I make application to your Excellency for the appointment of Commissioner of Deeds for Kentucky.

In making the application I would state that I am the son of the late Maj Wetmore who lost his right arm in 1812 & brother of the late Capt Leonidas Wetmore who fought in the Florida & Mexican Wars and I served in the present rebellion against the Rebels under Col Gilbert 71 Illinois Volunteers

I would be pleased

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to receive the appointment. I am Notary Public and Commr of deeds for Illinois and having frequent applications to take acknowledgements for your state it is necessary for me to have the Commission.

I am very Respectfuly
Your Obt Servt
Thaddeus K. Wetmore

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Comr of Deeds
Missouri
Thaddeus K Wetmore
comd6th Nov/1865