J. Burdett to Nathaniel Gaither
1862-05-24
- Date of Creation
- May 24, 1862
- Place of Creation
- Lancaster, Garrard 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
- MG4-468
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-017-0466
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32207735
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Citation
J. Burdett to Nathaniel Gaither, 1862-05-24, 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-0001-017-0466 (February 9, 2026).
Lancaster Ky
Dear Sir
I wish you would ask the Governor to appoint James L McMurtry a clever young gentleman who is reading law with me a notary Public for Garrard County, I ask it as a matter of convenience to me.
Enclosed I send $1 — to pay the fee enclose me the coms
Your friend &c
J Burdett
Hon Nat Gaither
Garrard Co
Notary
Jas. L. McMurty
Com Issd