Robert J. Elliott to James W. Tate
1862-03-13
- Date of Creation
- March 13, 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
- MG4-365 to MG4-366
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-017-0384
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32207653
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- Dates
- 1862-03-13
Citation
Robert J. Elliott to James W. Tate, 1862-03-13, 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-0001-017-0384 (November 15, 2026).
Louisville, Ky
Jas W. Tate Esqr
My dear Sir:
Inclosed I send you $1. — Will you do me the favor to request the Governor to appoint me a Notary Public
As I have never been honored with an introduction to his Excellency or yourself, it may be proper that, in making this request, I should give some reference.
I am well acquainted with Jas Speed Esqr Nathl Wolfe Esqr Mr Joshua Tevis — in fact all of our Legislators from this City.
I simply desire to be a notary as a matter of convenience to Enable ^me^ to administer Oaths to my clients in such law business as I may have to transact.
Permit me also to ask of you another favor — to have the Enclosed petition delivered to the Governor.
Should he grant the remission, I would be glad to have it mailed to my address.
I defended Murphy & think that under the law which allows the carrying of concealed weapons in certain cases, he ought not to have been fined, and as he ^has^ already paid the costs & that part of the fine which goes to the city Atto, he is not doing amiss to ask Executive Clemency.
Yrs very truly
Rob't J. Elliott