Correspondence

H. T. Tomlinson to Beriah Magoffin

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
MG4-463
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-017-0462
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FTP Identifier
32207731

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Dates
1862-05-24
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H. T. Tomlinson to Beriah Magoffin, 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-0001-017-0462 (November 14, 2026).

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To his Excellensy
B. Magoffin Governor of the
State of Kentucky
Sir

I have been appointed by the Governors of nearly all the Western States as Commissioner of Deeds for the Several States in Missouri and respectfully solicit from your Excellency an appointment from the State of Kentucky as Commissioner of Deeds for that State resident in St Louis Mo. for my Character & qualifications I beg leave to refer you to James Trabue Esq and Mrss Quigley Lyons & Co Bankers at Louisville who know me as a member of the late firm of W H Barksdale & Co Bankers in this City

Yours Respectfully
H. T. Tomlinson

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Missouri


Comr. of Deeds
H. T. Tomlinson
St Louis

Issd. May 24 1862