Correspondence

Charles H. Tillson to Beriah Magoffin

1862-03-05

Date of Creation
March 5, 1862
Place of Creation
Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, Missouri
Document Genre
Correspondence
Repository
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection
Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Civil Appointments, 1859-1862
Box / Folder
MG4-357
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-017-0378
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FTP Identifier
32207647

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Dates
1862-03-05
1862-03-07
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Charles H. Tillson to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-03-05, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Civil Appointments, 1859-1862, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-017-0378 (December 15, 2025).

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St Louis Mo. March 5. 1862
To His Excellency
The Governor of Kentucky — Sir

I respectfully solicit a renewal of my appointment as Commissioner of Deeds &c for Kentucky in Missouri — Having exercised the duties of the office for several years, and having frequent applications to act under such Commission I trust that you may find it consistent with your inclination and duty to grant my request.

I am Respectfully
Your obt sv't
Charles H Tillson

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Missouri

Comr of Deeds
St Louis
App Mar. 7. 1862

Chas H. Tillson