Edward D. Hobbs to James Speed
1862-03-10
- Date of Creation
- March 10, 1862
- Place of Creation
- Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
- 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
- MG4-362
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-017-0382
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32207651
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- Dates
- 1862-03-10
Citation
Edward D. Hobbs to James Speed, 1862-03-10, 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-0001-017-0382 (November 13, 2026).
Louisville
Jas Speed Esq
Dear Sir —
Theodore G. Shaw, of the first ward of this city, desires ^for himself^ the appointment office of a Notary Public, he tells me there is not one in that ward, and that public convenience requires such an appointment — Mr Shaw is an intelligent worthy gentleman, few more so, and if such an appointment is made by his excellency the Govr he could not find a^one^ more worthy of the office, ^[...]^ than Mr Shaw, your immediate attention to this will oblige
your friend very &c Edwd D Hobbs
All right
James Speed