Correspondence

Charles H. Tillson to James W. Tate

1862-05-09

Date of Creation
May 9, 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
MG4-451 to MG4-452
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-017-0454
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FTP Identifier
32207723

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Dates
1862-05-09
1862-05-05
1862-03-07
1862-05-12
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Charles H. Tillson to James W. Tate, 1862-05-09, 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-0001-017-0454 (November 13, 2026).

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St Louis May 9th 1862
James W Tate Esqr
Assist Secretary of State

Dr Sir. Yours of the 5th inst has just been rec'd. Upon the reception of my Commission bearing date of March 7.th 1862. I immediately qualified by taking my oath of office as required by your statuts, and having occasion to leave the City left, the same with my clerk with instructions to be sent to you. I am surprised to learn that it was not attended to according to my instructions, and am obliged to you for your letter referring to the matter. I take the earliest opportunity to repair the mistake. and enclose to you my official oath as also the tax of Five Dollars due thereon, I trust you will excuse my apparent neglect of the proper requirements in the premises. May I as of you

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to acknowledge the reception of my oath of office and that the same is on file in your office whereby I may be assured that I am legally qualified to act under the Commission

I am very respectfully
Your obt svt
Charles H Tillson

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Missouri


Comr. of Deeds
Oath
Chas. H. Tillson

Filed May 12. 1862